Toyota and BMW have started a six-month real-world trial in Spain using Repsol's Nexa 95 renewable gasoline. The fuel is made from organic waste and is meant to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by over 70% compared to conventional gasoline. Bosch is providing digital fuel tracking for the roughly 20 vehicles in the test fleet. Repsol says the carbon released when burning the fuel is equal to what the organic matter absorbed during its life, making it a drop-in replacement for fossil gas. The trial matters because the European Union's 2035 phaseout of new combustion engine cars now allows automakers to keep selling them if they use sustainable fuels or low-carbon steel. Battery-electric cars still lead EU strategy with 23.3% market share in May, but some industry voices argue a full EV switch by 2035 is unrealistic. Renewable fuels like Nexa 95 could bridge that gap for existing fleets and new cars with internal combustion engines, though the trial is small and the fuel's scalability and cost are not yet clear.
