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Govt has issued advisory to carmakers to introduce flex-fuel engines in vehicles: Gadkari

Addressing an event, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said he had signed a file on flex-fuel engines and the government has issued an advisory to carmakers to introduce flexible-fuel engines in vehicles.

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By PTI December 23, 2021, 5:07:36 PM IST (Updated)

Govt has issued advisory to carmakers to introduce flex-fuel engines in vehicles: Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the government has issued an advisory to carmakers to introduce flexible-fuel engines in vehicles. Addressing an event, Gadkari also said the government is working to encourage the use of green and alternative fuels.


"Yesterday, I signed a file on flex-fuel engines (to advise carmakers to manufacture flex-fuel engines). We have given them (carmakers) six months (to introduce flex-fuel engines in vehicles that can run on more than one fuel)," he said. Flex-fuel, or flexible fuel, is an alternative fuel made of a combination of gasoline and methanol or ethanol.

The road transport and highways minister said companies like TVS Motors and Bajaj Auto have already started producing flex-fuel engines for their two- and three-wheelers. "Soon, four-wheeler vehicles will run on 100 percent ethanol. So, we won't need petrol... And, the use of green fuel will save our money," Gadkari said.
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