Tag: E20

Yamaha India eyes expansion as plants near full utilisation, sounds cautious on E2Ws

August 27, 2026 admin

Yamaha Motor India expects its combined production capacity in India to be fully utilised within the next two to three years, prompting the Japanese two-wheeler maker to evaluate expansion of its manufacturing footprint, even as it remains undecided on whether to set up a new plant. The company currently has annual production capacity of nearly…

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How sustainable is India’s E20 push?

August 12, 2026 admin

The story so far: Opposition leaders such as Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal have launched campaigns against E20 saying it harms vehicles and that the government is forcing it on people. Mr. Kejriwal alleged that India has “yielded” to pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to buy ethanol from the United States. What is the…

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No serious challenges with cars using E20: Renault India

August 27, 2025 admin

Image for representational purposes only. Source: Special Arrangement. No “serious challenges” have been detected in E10-compliant vehicles of Renault India plying on roads and utilising the E20 fuel, the car maker informed on Wednesday (August 27, 2025). Seeking to allay concerns about the use of 20% blended fuel in their E10-compliant cars, the Triber manufacturer…

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Ethanol fuel plan cuts imports, worries motorists. What does science say?

August 18, 2025 admin

In 2021, the Government of India had said it will move to 20% ethanol blending in petrol by 2025 with the two-pronged goal of cutting carbon emissions and reducing the country’s dependence on foreign oil. While vehicles modified to be compatible with the new composition started rolling out in April 2025, the government’s push for…

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