It has been reported auto manufacturer MAN Latin America has completed tests on diesel made from sugarcane.
The company is believed to have performed over 500 hours of testing on Euro 5 engines within four Volkswagen Constellation trucks and another two Volkswagen model 24280 vehicles. All six ran on 100% sugarcane diesel throughout the month of June in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
In a statement MAN claims it saw a decrease in the levels of NOx emissions, black smoke and particulate matter by 15%, 42% and 77% respectively.
Buses in Rio De Janeiro and Sao Paulo have been running on sugarcane diesel for some time and the feedstock is being touted as offering a ‘new frontier’ by many in the region.
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