Maruti Suzuki to debut India's first flex-fuel car with WagonR E85 in June
Maruti Suzuki readies June launch of a WagonR running on E85, India's first flex-fuel passenger vehicle. Company expects volumes to stay minimal for 5-10 years until ethanol pump infrastructure scales and price parity emerges. Cost impact pegged at Rs 40,000-50,000 per vehicle as government weighs lifting blending mandate beyond E20.
Maruti Suzuki will launch India's first flex-fuel car, a WagonR running on E85, in June. Company flags volumes will stay minimal for 5-10 years pending ethanol pump network and price parity. Government weighing raising blending mandate beyond E20.
Why this matters
Flex-fuel debut comes alongside Maruti's broader June repricing, with up to Rs 30,000 hikes across its lineup, signaling a pricing-and-tech reset for the market leader.
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