Suzuki looking at synthetic fuel for leisure motorcycles

Suzuki is looking into the use of synthetic fuels for large-capacity leisure motorcycles, with plans to also release a fully electric model by 2024.

The Japanese firm announced its plans in a FY2030 Growth Strategy report, which details the company’s carbon neutral goals for automotive, marine, motorcycle, and manufacturing.

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While the report states that Suzuki will release battery EV cars by 2024, it also says these models will be focused on Japan, Europe, and India. According to the release, the company wants to achieve carbon neutrality in Japan and Europe by 2050, and in India by 2070.

For the motorcycle and marine divisions, the firm plans to release the first electric models by 2024 and a host more by 2030. The first electric motorcycle model could possibly be a scooter or a small-capacity commuter.

But the most interesting part of the report is the company’s interest in carbon-neutral fuels. The release states that Suzuki will “provide carbon-neutral internal combustion engine vehicles that use CNG, biogas, and ethanol mixed fuels”.

Suzuki also says it is considering adopting carbon-neutral fuels for “large motorcycles for leisure purposes”, as well as “large outboard motors used in the ocean”.

Synthetic fuel is considered an environmentally friendly alternative to electric and hybrid vehicles, as it can be used in traditional internal combustion engine vehicles.

Other automotive companies are already looking into synthetic fuel, with the Volkswagen Group already well down the track via Porsche. It is also possible Ducati could follow its Volkswagen stablemate's lead and trial e-fuel in MotoGP. BMW is also reportedly looking into the use of synthetic fuels.