Toyota Kirloskar Motor is taking part at “Ethanol Pavilion” in Auto Expo’23, emphasizing the significance of multiple energy path way approach towards achieving carbon neutrality. The Pavilion organized by The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) aims to promote awareness and accelerate the adoption of ethanol as an alternative fuel thereby helping the sector lower its dependence on fossil fuels.
Shri. Hardeep Singh Puri, Hon’ble Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Housing and Urban Affairs and Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar, Hon’ble Minister of State of Power and Heavy Industries inaugurated the pavilion. Toyota is committed to Carbon Neutrality by 2050 and aims to achieve Net Zero Carbon in Manufacturing Operations by 2035. Ethanol holds tremendous potential for India as it is an Indigenous and renewable – clean energy source. It can significantly reduce fossil fuel consumption, the energy import bill and carbon emissions. 20% ethanol blending in petrol by 2025-. 26 is expected to substitute 86 million barrels of Gasoline, thereby leading to forex savings of Rs. 30,000 crores for India.
Toyota’s Flexi Fuel Vehicle (FFV) technology can flexibly use higher ethanol blends from 20% to 85%. Sharing his expert views,Mr. Vikram Gulati, Country Head and Executive Vice President Toyota Kirloskar Motor, said, “Given the Indian context, we foresee a huge potential for ethanol as it is an Indigenous and clean energy source, that can significantly reduce fossil fuel consumption.
