Government allows E100 ethanol fuel in compatible flex-fuel vehicles
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- ✓The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways allowed E100 ethanol fuel for compatible flex-fuel vehicles on October 26, 2026.
- ✓The government amended the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, to include E100 in emission standards.
- ✓While this move supports green fuel, officials said there is no timeline for nationwide commercial availability yet.
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The amended rules cover vehicles built for different petrol-ethanol blends, but offer no timeline for nationwide commercial availability of E100 fuel.
The government has allowed the use of E100 ethanol fuel in vehicles specifically designed to run on flexible fuel, under amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, notified by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
According to the Gazette notification, the government has included E100 alongside E85 in the emission standards prescribed for flex-fuel vehicles, paving the way for vehicles designed to operate on nearly pure ethanol.
The notification, issued under G.S.R. 911(E), states, "E85 or E100 shall be used in the vehicles designed by the original equipment manufacturers as Flex-fuel vehicles."
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