Maruti, Toyota Reassure Customers On E20 Fuel: No Rise In Engine Wear, Insurance Claims

Provide Written Assurance On E20 Fuel Safety For Older Cars: Kejriwal Writes To Auto Firms

Arvind Kejriwal has written to 29 automakers seeking clarity on E20 ethanol-blended petrol, saying their public statements on the fuel's safety for older vehicles contradict warnings in owners'...

How a war between Israel and Arab nations more than 50 years ago had pushed Brazil to blend Ethanol with Petrol, with India and others getting inspired

India’s mandatory shift to E20 petrol has sparked debate over vehicle mileage and engine safety. While car owners express concern, the government defends the rollout as a highly strategic, decades-old national policy modeled after Brazil to slash oil imports and boost rural economies.

As Chinese EVs expand global footprint, banks raise export forecasts

Spurred by the rising popularity of electric vehicles (EVs), Chinese carmakers are consolidating their foothold in the global auto market, prompting international banks like Goldman Sachs to significantly raise their export forecasts. Buoyant overseas shipments have also effectively created a cushion against falling domestic deliveries and an expected overall sales decline for Chinese automotive groups including BYD and Xpeng, analysts said. “China’s new-energy vehicle exports have been...

Arvind Kejriwal Demands Clarity: Will Old Cars Survive E20 Petrol? Auto Makers Asked For Written Guarantees

Arvind Kejriwal has escalated the debate over E20 petrol by asking India’s automobile manufacturers to give a written assurance on whether older petrol vehicles can safely use fuel blended with 20 percent ethanol. The Aam Aadmi Party national convener has sought

CAFE-2 penalties: Bailing out carmakers is against national interest, say industry veterans

This decision could also prompt foreign automakers to import or assemble more gas-guzzling vehicles in India, rather than producing fuel-efficient or low-emission models