Published: June 1, 2026 β’ 4:09 PM IST Β· Updated: June 1, 2026 β’ 10:28 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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India's push towards alternative fuels is set to take a significant step forward as Maruti Suzuki prepares to showcase the country's first fle fuel passenger vehicle on June 4, ahead of World Environment Day.
The event, scheduled to be held at Delhi's Taj Palace, will be attended by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri.
The upcoming model will become India's first mass-market passenger vehicle capable of running on 100 per cent ethanol (E100).
The development was first confirmed by Gadkari during an event in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on May 23, where he revealed that Maruti Suzuki would introduce an E100-compatible vehicle as part of the World Environment Day celebrations.
The minister stated that several automakers, including Tata Motors, Mahindra and Mahindra, Toyota and Suzuki, are already working on fle fuel technologies and are expected...