India's auto industry defends ethanol fuel mandate amid backlash
Automakers said lab and road tests found no evidence of engine damage, and India reached 20% ethanol blending five years ahead of schedule.
- On Saturday, automobile manufacturers and experts defended India's E20 petrol program, citing years of scientific testing that found no evidence of engine damage or abnormal wear in vehicles.
- India achieved its 20% ethanol blending target by December 2025, five years ahead of schedule, after scaling up from about 1.5% in 2013-14 to meet national energy goals.
- Maruti Suzuki Senior Executive Officer Rahul Bharti reported that service data from 1.5 crore vehicles showed no component damage, while experts noted a mileage drop of about 3 to 3.5 per cent.
- The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued a detailed rebuttal addressing misinformation, confirming that ethanol distilleries use three to five litres of processed water per litre of ethanol produced.
- Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari dismissed allegations linking E20 to engine damage, challenging critics to "Show me one vehicle that has been damaged because of E20 petrol.
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Industry Experts Defend Ethanol Blending, Say E20 Fuel Safe for Vehicles
Industry experts and top automakers including Maruti, Toyota, Hero and Hyundai say India’s E20 ethanol-blended petrol is safe even for older vehicles, citing years of scientific testing, BS VI compliance and real-world data showing no engine damage, abnormal wear or higher failure rates, while boosting energy security and cutting emissions.
Automakers, analysts emphasise E20 safe, thoroughly tested amid raging concerns
Amid raging concerns concerning the impact of the petrol fuel blended with one-fifth ethanol on vehicles, automobile makers and experts in a press conference here Saturday sought to re-assure about there being no impact and the blending paradigm having followed thorough testing measures.
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