Maruti Suzuki launches India's first flex-fuel passenger car with Wagon R variant

Maruti Suzuki rolled out India's first flex-fuel car, the Wagon R Flex-fuel, anchoring a multi-pathway clean mobility play across EVs, hybrids, CNG, CBG and hydrogen. The move ties into 9 planned CBG plants (2 operational) and aims to cut crude import dependence while addressing tailpipe emissions.

— Filed Fri, 5 Jun, 2026, 07:09 IST · Source ET Small Business · Updated

Maruti Suzuki launched India's first flex-fuel passenger car, the Wagon R Flex-fuel, as part of its multi-pathway clean mobility strategy spanning EVs, hybrids, CNG, CBG and hydrogen, aimed at reducing crude import dependence and emissions.

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Follows Maruti's signaled flex-fuel rollout and aligns with the 5,000 ethanol pumps planned by 2027, marking the shift from announcement to first commercial E85 launch with the Wagon R.

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