The move comes as India’s largest car manufacturer aims to update its product offerings to meet the Indian government’s green targets. CV Raman, Maruti’s chief technology officer, stated:
“In the next decade, we will convert all vehicles. There will be no pure petrol vehicles. They will either be electrified, or driven by CNG or bio-fuels.”
Keep in mind that Maruti has already announced the discontinuation of its diesel vehicles in India in April 2020, with plans to launch all-electric vehicles in the Indian market by 2025.
India, which currently enforces Euro-6 (Bharat 6) emission standards, is working quickly to adapt cleaner mobility solutions. In India, clean and cutting-edge mobility includes bi-fuel, electric, and alternative fuel options such as hydrogen.
According to India’s Road Transport and Highways Minister nitin gadkari, the cost of electric two-wheelers, three-wheelers, and four-wheelers will be equal to the cost of petrol vehicles in India within two years.
Gadkari arrived at Parliament House earlier this year in a Toyota Mirai, a hydrogen-powered Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV).
Gadkari emphasized the importance of raising awareness about hydrogen, FCV technology, and its benefits in order to support a hydrogen-based society in the face of India’s rapidly rising fuel prices.
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