E20

Reported By: Mayank GuptaLast Updated: June 05, 2023, 13:05 ISTE20 Fuel Ready Suzuki V-Storm SX (Photo: Suzuki)Presently, all the domestic two-wheeler products in Suzuki's portfolio will now be able to run on fuel with upto 20 percent ethanol blendSuzuki Motorcycle India has launched the E20 compliant versions of the V-Strom SX, Gixxer 250 series and Burgman Street EX in the country. With this latest announcement, all the domestic two-wheeler products in Suzuki’s portfolio will now be able to run on fuel with upto 20…

Last Updated: April 12, 2023, 15:24 IST2023 Bajaj Pulsar 125 E20 (Photo: Bike point by Mintu & Rahul YouTube)2023 Bajaj Pulsar 125 E20 is now compliant with the new BS6 Phase II emission normsBajaj Auto, one of India’s leading motorcycle manufacturers, has updated its popular Bajaj Pulsar 125 model for MY2023, making it compliant with the new BS6 Phase II emission norms. The updated model has already reached dealerships, with deliveries underway. The company has made significant changes to the powertrain, making it…

Brazil is set to produce over 100 million tons. Since 1978, the country has been blending over 20% ethanol in gasoline. Currently, it is blending 27%.New Delhi: As India moves towards flex fuels, the automakers are readying their portfolio of vehicles with E20 compliance, as the government has mandated the phased rollout of E20 from April 2023, its availability by April 2025.Currently, India has E10 compliant vehicles running on the roads, a great progress from back in…

Last Updated: March 01, 2023, 13:37 ISTSuzuki Access 125 (Photo: Suzuki)The latest version of Suzuki's On-board Diagnostics (OBD2-A) system in the scooter range displays real time engine data to the rider in case of any faultSuzuki Motorcycle India has launched the OBD2-A and E20 compliant range of scooters in the country, which include Access 125, Avenis and Burgman Street. The company further said that its entire product portfolio will become E20 compliant gradually. For the unversed, E20 compliant vehicles can run on…

Petrol doped with 20 per cent ethanol was rolled out on Monday at select petrol pumps in 11 states and union territories as part of a programme to increase use of biofuels to cut emissions as well as dependence on foreign exchange-draining imports.At present, 10 per cent ethanol is blended in petrol (10 per cent ethanol, 90 per cent petrol) and the government is looking to double this quantity by 2025.Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the higher 20 per cent ethanol blended petrol two months ahead of the planned…

Last Updated: February 08, 2023, 20:12 ISTThe E20 fuel is a 20 per cent blend of ethanol and 80 per cent fossil-based fuel. (File photo/News18)The government has advanced the target of E20 fuel from 2030 to 2025 as India's market for fuels and mobility is rapidly growingJio-bp, a fuels and mobility joint venture between Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and bp, on Wednesday announced the initial rollout of E20 petrol. In line with the roadmap set by the Centre, Jio-bp has become one of the first fuel retailers in India to…

Last Updated: February 13, 2023, 09:54 ISTTata Motors Passenger Vehice Portfolio (Photo: Tata Motors)With the introduction of this new across its entire passenger vehicle (PV) portfolio, Tata Motors has completed the BS6 Phase II transition in IndiaTata Motors has updated its passenger vehicle (PV) portfolio with RDE emission norms and E20 fuel ready engines. In fact, the company has also introduced new features in various models like Tiago, Nexon and Tigor which were not seen earlier with these cars. With this latest…

To promote the adoption of flex-fueled vehicles in the country, the Union minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has been hard at work in recent months. And to extend their support in this great initiative, the country’s largest automaker Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) has now introduced their first ever flex-fuel vehicle. The company recently showcased a prototype of a WagonR powered by flex-fuel technology at an event in New Delhi on ethanol adoption and flex-fuel vehicles in India. The MoRTH…

Indian automobile industry needs to provide flexi-fuel vehicles at various price points quickly to accelerate the adoption of blended fuel technology, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Wednesday. The government will provide comprehensive support from the supply, policy, and demand side for the sale of flexi fuel – E10 (a blend of 10 percent ethanol with petrol) and E20 (20 percent ethanol with petrol) – vehicles, a viable business proposition for the auto industry, he said here at an event organised by auto…

Following the government’s deadline, Maruti Suzuki is fully prepared to make its vehicles compatible with 20% ethanol blended fuel (E20) by March 2023; the E85 flex fuel engine is also in works. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highway (MoRTH), Government of India pulled the strings for the early implementation of E20 ethanol blended petrol in 2021. The notification mentioned that the vehicle will run on E20 fuel with the 1st April 2023 as the deadline. The initial target to achieve E20 compatibility was set for 2030…