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A recent battery of tests carried out on passenger vehi- cles by VTT confirmed that UPMBioVerno offers all the benefits of regular diesel without the same carbon footprint – a result that came as no surprise to Juhani Laurikko , Principal Scientist at VTT, who also carried out the first fleet tests on the renewable diesel. “The results of both the fuel consumption tests and emission measurements were surprisingly similar compared to regular diesel. There was no noticeable difference in fuel consumption. The cars also performed extremely well.” Test drivers collected data using four new Volkswagen Golf 1.6.TDIs driving a total of 80,000 kilometres, combining short distances in the city

The engine performance and fuel consumption of UPM BioVerno receive a resounding thumbs-up from the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. meets its match Diesel

and longer distances outside the city in both summer and winter conditions. UPMBioVerno diesel matches the performance of regular diesel, but boasts significantly lower green- house gas emissions. This is verified by the ISCC EU certificate granted for sustain- able rawmaterial sourcing and sustainable production.

Juhani Laurikko

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