Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said that India will soon have vehicles that can fully run on ethanol.
India Will Soon Have Ethanol-Powered Cars
To promote green mobility, Gadkari has been pushing for electric vehicle culture in India. While attending an event in Nagpur, the Union Minister shared the future plans for ethanol-powered vehicles.
Gadkari said that leading car manufacturer Toyota will soon launch Camry in fully ethanol-based version which will hit the Indian markets in August. It will create 40 per cent of electricity by using this energy.
Two-wheeler manufacturers like TVS, Bajaj and Hero are also in the race and will soon be introducing ethanol-powered scooters. “If you compare ethanol with petrol, it will be Rs 15 per litre of petrol because ethanol’s rate is Rs 60 while the rate of petrol is Rs 120 per litre. Plus it would generate 40 per cent of electricity. The average cost of ethanol would be Rs 15 per litre,” Gadkari said.
Further, the Union Minister shared a conversation he had with the Mercedes Benz chairman during the event. “He informed me that the luxury car manufacturer will be producing electric vehicles exclusively in the future,” Gadkari added.
