NDTV

Maruti Suzuki To Challenge E20 Ruling, Blames Fuel Contamination In Grand Vitara Case

Maruti Suzuki will challenge a consumer court order to replace a Grand Vitara Strong Hybrid. The Raipur court ruled the vehicle had repeated issues due to alleged E20 fuel contamination. The court ...
Outlookindia

E20 Fuel: Petrol Pump Owners Flag Moisture Contamination Concerns, Officials Cite Safety Standards

Petrol pump owners flagged moisture contamination concerns after nationwide rollout of E20 ethanol-blended petrol. Officials said E20 meets BIS standards, rejecting claims of contamination unique to ...
Reuters

Indian court orders Maruti to replace car in first E20 fuel damage ruling

NEW DELHI, July 16 (Reuters) - In a ruling that could expose automakers to greater liability over India's ethanol-blended fuel policy, an Indian consumer court has ordered Maruti Suzuki (MRTI.NS), ...
NDTV

YouTuber Sourav Joshi Backtracks On E20 Fuel Economy Drop Claims, Explains Why

Sourav Joshi said engine issues caused his Mercedes SUV's mileage drop, not E20 petrol He apologized for earlier comments blaming E20 petrol and trimmed the original statement Joshi's initial claim ...
Indiatimes

'No evidence that E20 harms engines': IIT Kanpur study backs E20 fuel, dismiss claims of engine damage as ‘scientifically unfounded’

KANPUR: Amid an ongoing debate over the nationwide introduction of E20 petrol, IIT Kanpur researchers on Tuesday claimed that extensive testing had found no significant impact on fuel efficiency and ...
The New Indian Express

IIT Kanpur study says no evidence of E20 fuel damaging vehicle engines

Dhruv Raj Karana, a Project Scientist at IIT Kanpur’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, stated that the research showed the actual decrease in fuel efficiency with E20 is less than 5%. Researchers ...
ET Auto

Ethanol producers body urges consumers to dodge E20 misinformation, rely on scientific evidence

BIEPA said BIS-compliant E20 fuel from authorised stations does not void vehicle warranties or insurance. The Bharat Independent Ethanol Producers Association (BIEPA) on Tuesday urged consumers to ...
Mint

AAP launches online campaign against E20 petrol, seeks multiple fuel options for consumers

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday launched an online signature campaign opposing the rollout of E20 petrol, alleging that the fuel has been introduced without ...
Mint

After BMW, Mercedes-Benz now backs E20 fuel, says its cars are ‘materially compatible’ with ethanol blending

“At Mercedes-Benz, customer safety, vehicle reliability and performance are of paramount importance to us. All Mercedes-Benz petrol BS VI vehicles are materially compatible with E20 fuel and certified ...
The Hindu

E20 fuel may lead to 3-5% mileage hit in ‘some’ vehicles, Govt. admits as it defends blending

While admitting that E20 blended fuel could result in a 3-5% reduction in the fuel economy of “some vehicles”, the government has also sought to explain why the blended fuel is not currently cheaper ...
ET Auto

Govt dismisses E20 fears, says no evidence of damage to older vehicles

Citing field experience, the government said Maruti Suzuki alone serviced nearly 2.5 crore vehicles, including around 1.5 crore older vehicles that were not originally certified as E20-compatible. The ...
Hindustan Times

'Automobile manufacturers say no difficulty with E20 fuel': Hardeep Puri

Union minister for petroleum and natural gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday termed reports regarding concerns around E20 fuel as “misrepresentation”, saying manufacturers had stated there is “no ...