Nitin Gadkari launches world's first prototype of BS 6 Stage II ‘Electrified Flex Fuel Vehicle’
Aug 29, 2023
New Delhi [India], August 29 : Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday launched the world's first prototype of the BS 6 Stage II ‘Electrified Flex Fuel Vehicle’, developed by Toyota Kirloskar Motor.
The launch took place in the presence of Union Ministers Hardeep Singh Puri, Mahendra Nath Pandey, MD and CEO of Toyota Shri Masakazu Yoshimura, MD and CEO of Kirloskar Systems Limited Geetanjali Kirloskar, ambassador, diplomats from Japan Embassy, among others.
Gadkari said this vehicle is based on the Innova Hycross and is engineered to adhere to India's stricter emission standards, marking it as the first-ever BS 6 (Stage II) Electrified Flex Fuel Vehicle prototype globally.
Ethanol being an indigenous, eco-friendly, and renewable fuel holds promising prospects for India.
Gadkari further said the emphasis of the PM Modi government on ethanol aligns with the objectives of attaining energy self-sufficiency and doubling farmers' income. He said the day the ethanol economy becomes of two lakh crores, the agricultural growth rate will reach 20 per cent from the current 12 per cent.
Talking about innovations in biofuels, Gadkari spoke of the refinery in Assam's Numaligarh of Indian Oil Corporation, where bamboo is being used for manufacturing bioethanol. Assam along with other northeastern states have emerged a major producer of bamboo.
