Hyundai Motor India secures CMVR compliance for E20 fuel use On May 7, the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) announced that Hyundai Motor India Ltd. has successfully obtained CMVR compliance certificates for its M1 category vehicles to operate on E20 fuel. This certification confirms that Hyundai’s passenger vehicles now meet regulatory requirements for compatibility with 20% ethanol-blended gasoline. Based on the ARAI social medi...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/07

PCA Automobiles receives CMVR compliance for E20 Fuel from ARAI, India On May 5, the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) announced that PCA Automobiles India Private Limited has obtained CMVR compliance for all its M1 category vehicles for use with E20 fuel. The certification confirms that PCA's passenger vehicles now meet regulatory requirements for compatibility with 20% ethanol-blended gasoline, in line with the Government of India...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/06

JSW MG Motor India launches E20-compliant Hector SUV On April 24, 2025, JSW MG Motor India launched the Hector SUV with E20 fuel (20% ethanol blended) material compatibility. The updated model will be available in 1.5 L gasoline manual transmission (MT) and continuously variable transmission (CVT) variants. This update aligns with the Government of India’s requirement for all gasoline-fueled vehicles manufactured after April 1, 2025, to be E20 ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/24

Hero MotoCorp, India receives E20 compliance certificate for its two-wheeler from ICAT On April 22, the International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) issued the CMVR type approval certificate to Hero MotoCorp Ltd. for completing E20 fuel compliance for its vehicle models. The certification process was conducted at ICAT’s testing facility in Manesar, confirming that the approved models meet the regulatory requirements for operation with ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/22

Honda Cars India achieves E20 compliance across its model range On February 6, Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL) announced that it had achieved E20 (20% Ethanol blended) gasoline compliance certification for all its current models comprising of Honda Elevate, Honda City e: HEV, Honda City, and Honda Amaze. It also includes the E20-compliant certification received for 2nd Generation Honda Amaze in January 2025.HCIL embraced E20 petrol in 2009 and all H...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/07

is priced at INR 87 thousand and is powered by an engine producing 7.3 kW at 7,250 rpm and 10.4 Nm of torque at 6,000 rpm. Hero MotoCorp also presented its first flex-fuel motorcycle, the Hero HF Deluxe, which is designed to operate on ethanol-blended gasoline with ethanol content ranging from 20% (E20) to 85% (E85). The company also displayed the VIDA V2 e-scooter, launched in December 2024, priced at INR 96 thousand. The VIDA V2 features remova...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/20

plan to make necessary investments and carry out policies. In November 2024, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry set the new goal of introducing biofuel. In addition to putting biofuel into practical use by FY 2030, the Ministry aims to raise the sales ratio of new vehicles that support “E20” gasoline, which contains 20% biofuel, in Japan to 100% in the early 2030s. The government will establish a task force to promote discussion and...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/17

neration Honda Amaze sedan, marking its global debut, with prices starting at INR 799,900 (ex-showroom). The vehicle has been developed by Honda R&D Asia Pacific Center, in Thailand. The vehicle is 3,995 mm long, 1,733 mm wide and 1,500 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,470mm. It is powered by an E20 compliant 1.2L 4 cylinder i-VTEC SOHC gasoline engine, delivering 66 kW of power at 6,000 rpm and 110 Nm of torque at 4,800 rpm. The vehicle is av...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/05

Trade and Industry announced its policy to start the supply of “E10” gasoline, which consists of 10% biofuel and 90% normal gasoline, by the fiscal year that starts in April 2030 (FY 2030) at a meeting held on November 11. It also intends to raise the sales ratio of new vehicles that support “E20” gasoline, which contains 20% biofuel, in Japan to 100%. Biofuels that help decarbonization of engine vehicles have advantages in the utilizatio...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/13

Skoda Auto India gets E20 compliant certification for its 1.0 TSI engine from ARAI On July 23, the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) certified Skoda Auto India’s 1.0 TSI engine to be E20 compliant. The 1.0 TSI powers the Kushaq SUV and Slavia sedan in Skoda Auto India’s line-up. The engine is mated to a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic. The 1.5 TSI powering these two cars is also undergoing tests. The results of this ar...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/23

EV SUV EX30 next year, followed by the introduction of the EX90 later.  Volvo remains committed to achieving full electrification of its lineup by 2030. Its current focus is on SUVs, however, there will be a potential addition of plug-in hybrids and more electric vehicles.  It also plans to bring E20-compatible engines to its XC60 and XC90 models soon. It is also evaluating the new EV policy recently announced by the Indian government. Based on...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/04

Škoda Auto Volkswagen India receives ARAI approval certificate for models compatible with E20 fuel On June 1, the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) announced that Škoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt. Ltd. (SAVWIPL)has obtained CMVR (Central Motor Vehicles Rules) Type Approval certificates ahead of schedule for the Škoda Kushaq, Škoda Slavia, VW Taigun, and VW Virtus, all equipped with 1.0L TSI engines compatible with E20 fuel.  The...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/06

in the market in January-April 2024 were Toyota, Mitsubishi Motors, and Ford. Regarding the Department of Energy’s announcement of the implementation of higher biofuel blends starting October 2024, CAMPI said new vehicles being sold are already compatible with B3 biodiesel. Meanwhile, the use of E20 or gasoline blended with 20% ethanol is voluntary. (From AAF data and an article of Philstar on May 30, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/31

GWM officially launches 2024 Tank 400 Hi4-T plug-in hybrid SUV On March 25, Tank, a Great Wall Motor (GWM) sub-brand, officially launched the 2024 Tank 400 Hi4-T mid-to-large-size plug-in hybrid off-road SUV, which is available in urban and off-road variants priced at CNY 285,800 and CNY 289,800, respectively. Powered by a new E20NB engine (180kW/380Nm), a 9-speed hydraulic automatic transmission, and a 37.1kWh ternary lithium battery, the 2024 T...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/27

ric XUV400, electric three-wheeler Treo, Zor Grand, XUV400, XUV700, Thar, Scorpio-N, and Supro Profit Truck Excel.  Mahindra also showcased its Flex Fuel Vehicle (FFV) technology with FFV engines which are engineered to operate efficiently on a wide range of ethanol-blended fuels, from 20% to 85% (E20 to E85). Based on Mahindra & Mahindra press release...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/05

Hero MotoCorp, India launches 2023 Glamour motorcycle On August 24, Hero MotoCorp launched the 2023 Glamour motorcycle for INR 82.35 thousand (drum variant) and going to INR 86.35 (disc variant). It is powered by an OBD2 and E20 compliant 125cc engine, with a power output of 7.97kW at 7,500 rpm and torque of 10.6 Nm at 6,000 rpm. It can deliver a mileage of 63 km/l.Its features include i3S technology (idle stop-start system), a fully digital cons...

News  Updated at: 2023/08/25

be the setting up of a Spanish unit for vehicle dynamics, planned to be fully established by FY 2023-24.EML mentioned that it is actively identifying opportunities to improve the fuel efficiency of existing and future models, including exploring the usage of alternate fuels such as ethanol blends (E20-E85). It further intends to eliminate the usage of hazardous materials by introducing an IMDS portal for monitoring materials used in the vehicle ...

News  Updated at: 2023/08/02

Hero MotoCorp, India launches Xtreme 200S 4 valve motorcycle for INR 141.3 thousand On July 18, Hero MotoCorp launched the Xtreme 200S 4-valve motorcycle for a price of INR 141.3 thousand. The bike is powered by a 200cc 4-valve oil-cooled OBD2 and E20-compliant engine with XSense technology which produces an output of 19.1 PS at 8,000 rpm and maximum torque of 17.35 nm at 6,500 rpm. The engineIt features a twin LED headlight with 7-step adjustabl...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/19

Hero Motocorp, India launches Xtreme 160R 4V motorcycle for INR 127.3 thousand On June 14, Hero MotoCorp launched the new Xtreme 160R 4V motorcycle for INR 127.3 thousand (standard variant) and going till 136.5 thousand (Pro variant). The motorcycle comes with a 163cc 4-valve air-oil cooled BS-VI (OBD-II+E20) compliant engine that generates a maximum power output of 16.9 Ps at 8,500 rpm and a peak torque of 14.6 nm at 6,500 rpm. The bike can achi...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/17

Hyundai Motors India launches Exter SUV for INR 599 thousand On July 10, Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), launched the compact SUV Exter for a price of INR 599.9 thousand and going to INR 932 thousand. It comes equipped with a 1.2 l Kappa gasoline, a 4-cylinder engine (E20 fuel ready) with an option to choose from 3 powertrains that are manual transmission (MT), automated manual transmission (AMT) and gasoline with CNG engine with manual tran...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/10