Flex reflections from Brazil: India’s ethanol push faces lessons from Brazil’s Proalcool crisisIndia debates ethanol mandates, drawing lessons from Brazil's Proalcool program. Brazil's initial success faced a late 1980s crisis due to ...
07 Aug, 2026, 01.14 AM IST
Scrutiny isn't suspicion: India accelerates flex-fuel vehicle push as ethanol blending surpasses targetsIndia has quietly advanced flex-fuel vehicle adoption and E85 fuel sales. Ethanol blending has significantly increased, exceeding initial t...
07 Aug, 2026, 01.11 AM IST
BEE's draft CAFE norms risk derailing India's EV ambitions, industry competitivenessDelhi's revolutionary electric vehicle policy stands at odds with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency's updated CAFE standards. The latest guid...
31 Jul, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
Govt says no assessment of share of vehicles compatible with E20 petrolThe government has not assessed E20 petrol compatibility for all vehicles. Extensive studies and field trials confirm E20 fuel is safe for ...
27 Jul, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
India proposes CAFE-III norms to tighten fuel efficiency standards for passenger vehiclesNew fuel economy standards for passenger vehicles are proposed by the Ministry of Power. These Corporate Average Fuel Economy-III norms wil...
16 Jul, 2026, 01.14 PM IST
Flex-fuel vehicles better fit for India than E25 rollout: AIDAA national debate has been raging over the impact of 20% ethanol-blended petrol (E20) on the engines and fuel efficiency of vehicles not de...
16 Jul, 2026, 07.38 AM IST
Delhi isn't flexing yet as India's ethanol dream gets an early reality checkOnly four flex-fuel passenger vehicles have been registered in Delhi since the technology entered the market last month, highlighting a slo...
12 Jul, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
Fueling Demand: Inside India’s ethanol mobility revolution in reverseIndia is launching an ambitious green mobility initiative. The country is establishing E100 fuel stations nationwide before flex-fuel vehic...
11 Jun, 2026, 02.05 PM IST
India to launch E85 fuel today in push for flex fuel mobilityIndia is launching E85 fuel on Friday. This is an 80-85% ethanol-blended petrol. The move aims to boost flex fuel mobility across the natio...
05 Jun, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
Maruti Suzuki launches India's first flex-fuel car, bets on biofuels to boost energy securityMaruti Suzuki has launched India's first flex-fuel passenger car, the Wagon R. This move aims to significantly cut crude oil imports and lo...
05 Jun, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
Petrol, diesel price hikes in India remain 'very minor' compared with global peers: Hardeep Singh PuriIndia's fuel price hikes are minor globally, with the nation ranking second lowest. This stability stems from a focused energy strategy. Th...
04 Jun, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
Maruti unveils India's first flex-fuel car: What is a flex fuel vehicle? How does it work? Will it cut your fuel bill? Here's allMaruti Suzuki has introduced India's first flex-fuel passenger car. This technology allows vehicles to run on petrol or petrol-ethanol blen...
04 Jun, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
Maruti Suzuki to fuel India's ethanol shift with first flex-fuel car that's coming soonIndia's auto sector is set for a revolution with Maruti Suzuki launching the country's first mass-market flex-fuel passenger vehicle. This ...
02 Jun, 2026, 01.33 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari calls for GST reduction on flex fuel-based vehicles across states, issues a request to state FMsUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari urged state finance ministers to reduce GST on flex-fuel vehicles by 12% during the IFGE India Bio-Energy & Te...
03 Sep, 2024, 11.09 AM IST
Indian auto companies will soon produce 100% ethanol-run cars and 2-wheelers: Nitin GadkariRecently, Toyota has announced for setting up of a plant to produce flex cars in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, with an investment of Rs 20,000 c...
05 Aug, 2024, 10.38 PM IST
Maruti Suzuki India seeks correct accounting of greenhouse gas emission benefits of ethanolIt is aimed at lowering fuel consumption of vehicles by reducing their CO2 emissions, mandating the average corporate CO2 emission to be le...
12 Dec, 2022, 09.08 PM IST
India to get its first flex-fuel car by Toyota tomorrowHowever, neither carmaker Toyota nor the minister has reveled the new flex-fuel car model name, but several reports suggest that the Japane...
27 Sep, 2022, 02.42 PM IST