According to Nitin Gadkari, research around blending 15 per cent ethanol in diesel is in advanced stages and may soon be implemented.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday asked representatives of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) to look into ways of making ethanol and flex fuels more acceptable to the public.

In a review meeting with representatives of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) on Tuesday, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari assessed readiness of the automobile industry to launch flex engine vehicles that can run on ethanol in the coming months as the government gears up to increase the use of biofuels to cut down on emissions,

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said that the research around blending 15 per cent ethanol in diesel is in advanced stages, and the government is exploring ways to prioritise it based on sound evidence.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday asked representatives of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) to look into ways of making ethanol and flex fuels more acceptable to the public.

The minister asked SIAM members to look into ways of making them more acceptable to the public, citing Brazil’s successful integration of flex fuels and biofuels

Nitin Gadkari urged Indian carmakers to switch towards ethanol and flex-fuel alternative in an aim to reduce crude oil imports. Citing Brazil's example, the Union Minister laid out a plan to achieve 20% ethanol blend petrol by next year.

The minister asked automobile manufacturers to look into ways of making ethanol and flex fuels more widely acceptable.

Minister Gadkari reviews auto industry's readiness for flex fuels, discusses benefits of ethanol, biofuels, and future plans.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), in a post on X said, Gadkari chaired a review meeting with representatives of SIAM at Transport Bhawan to discuss the readiness of the automobile industry for ethanol and flex fuels.