Union Minister Nitin Gadkari launches world's first 100% Ethanol-fueled car in New Delhi

• In a major move towards reducing carbon dioxide emission and improving fuel efficiency in vehicles, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari launched the world's first 100 percent Ethanol-fueled car in New Delhi.
• The world's first BS-VI (Stage-II), electrified flex-fuel vehicle has been launched which can function fully on ethanol-based fuel. Raising concern over the pollution emitted by vehicles, The country needs to undertake more sustainable and stringent measures to curb pollution.
• India has achieved 10 percent of ethanol blending five months in advance of the initial target of 2022.
• With the ethanol blending process the farmers have earned 82 thousand crores rupees so far and the country’s import bill has reduced. The flex fuel is a technology that allows an engine to utilise ethanol-blended petrol or gasoline beyond 20 percent.
• The aim is to reduce carbon footprint, improve sustainable mobility and decrease the country's dependency on traditional fuel sources.

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