New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari launched the world’s first BS-VI (Stage-II), electric flex-fuel vehicle on August 29.
The launch of a new 100% ethanol-fuelled variant of Toyota’s Innova is being seen as a broader push by the government for using alternative fuels like hydrogen, flex-fuel, biofuel etc. in a bid to reduce carbon footprint and decrease the country’s dependency on traditional fuel sources.
Gadkari recently announced the launch at the Mint Sustainability Summit 2023 that he would be unveiling a new version of the Toyota Innova car that will run on 100 per cent ethanol.
The new car will be the world’s first BS-VI (Stage-II), electrified flex-fuel vehicle. Gadkari had then said that the new car would also generate 40% electricity bringing the effective price of ethanol much lower.
Gadkari noted that India has to reduce its dependence on oil imports in order to become self-reliant. He said, “If we want to become Atamnirbhar (self-reliant) we have to bring this oil import to zero. At present, it is Rs 16 lakh crore. This is a big loss to the economy. India needs to take more sustainable measures as pollution is a big problem in the country.”
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