From E20 to E100: Next Chapter In Fuel Strategy
The ethanol adoption strategy for India is entering a new phase. For the past few years, the government’s focus has been on increasing ethanol content in petrol through the E20 programme. The approval of E100, however, signals that policymakers are now looking beyond blending and towards vehicles capable of running entirely on ethanol. The most recent introduction of E85 fuel offers an early glimpse of the country’s flex fuel ambitions. Now, the swift clearance for E100 suggests that the government is moving faster than expected to create an alternative fuel ecosystem. Several automakers have already invested in flex-fuel technology, including Hero MotoCorp, which launched the E85 versions of the HF Deluxe and Splendor Plus, as well as Maruti Suzuki, which debuted the WagonR Flex Fuel.