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
Hero MotoCorp shares rise 3% as firm unveils India's first 100cc flex-fuel motorcycles. Check detailsHero MotoCorp shares gained 3%, after launching India's first flex-fuel motorcycles, the Splendor+ and HF Deluxe, supporting sustainable mo...
04 Jun, 2026, 12.48 PM IST
85% ethanol-ready bikes are here: Hero launches new Splendor+ and HF Deluxe; Check prices, specifications and featuresHero MotoCorp introduces India's first mass-market flex-fuel motorcycles. The Splendor+ Flex Fuel and HF Deluxe Flex Fuel can run on petrol...
03 Jun, 2026, 10.56 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
Maize emerges as India’s top ethanol feedstock as supplies surpass 515 crore litresIndia's cumulative ethanol supplies reached approximately 515 crore litres in the first half of ESY 2025-26, with maize emerging as the lar...
11 May, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
Petrol may vanish from your nearby pump, but that would be fineIndia is accelerating its move away from petrol and diesel, signaling a post-fossil fuel era for transport. Driven by economic, environment...
29 Apr, 2026, 02.19 PM IST
TVS' ethanol-powered models ready, rollouts to be in phases, says Sudarshan Venu, CMD of TVS Motor CompanyIndia's E20 ethanol blending milestone has yielded significant foreign exchange savings and rural economic strengthening. TVS Motor's CMD, ...
14 Apr, 2026, 12.32 AM IST
Buy, Sell or Hold? Morgan Stanley maintains Equal Weight on Godrej Consumer; Goldman Sachs retains buy on Maruti SuzukiBrokerages like Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs remain selectively optimistic on consumption stocks, backing companies with strong executi...
07 Apr, 2026, 10.58 AM IST
Suzuki Motorcycle launches electric scooter e-Access and Flex Fuel GIXXER SF 250. Check price, features, other detailsSuzuki Motorcycle India Pvt Ltd launched its first electric scooter, e-Access, at Bharat Mobility Expo 2025. The company also introduced tw...
17 Jan, 2025, 03.41 PM IST
Royal Enfield Classic 350 'Flex Fuel' revealed, to run on a blend of petrol and ethanolRoyal Enfield plans to introduce the Classic 350 'Flex Fuel' variant, which runs on a blend of petrol and ethanol. The environmentally frie...
02 Feb, 2024, 05.10 PM IST
Top automakers readying clean tech to power up future vehiclesWhile two-wheeler makers such as Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto, and TVS are looking to commercially launch one model each running on flex fuel ...
18 Sep, 2023, 12.36 AM IST
All kinds of green technologies required in cars to reduce dependence on fossil fuels: Toyota Kirloskar Motor"We need all the technologies to basically shift away from petrol and diesel fossil fuels. There is so much in terms of what needs to be do...
03 Sep, 2023, 11.49 AM IST
Automobile industry seeks 5% GST for 2-wheelers running on flex fuel, official saysThe automobile industry in India has requested a 5% Goods and Services Tax (GST) on two-wheelers running on flex fuel, similar to electric-...
29 Jun, 2023, 09.29 AM IST
Toyota Kirloskar to continue to offer wider clean energy technology choices"Toyota believes that 'carbon is the enemy', and hence continues to offer wider choices to customers with various vehicle powertrain techno...
13 Jan, 2023, 08.07 PM IST
India needs to promote flex-fuel vehicles to tide over fluctuations in crude oil prices: Nitin GadkariFlex-fuel compatible cars can run on more than one type of fuels and also on a mixture. Typically, a blend of petrol and ethanol or methano...
12 Dec, 2022, 10.04 PM IST