Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has said a car running entirely on ethanol will launch in October, adding that the vehicle will not need petrol at all. Speaking at an event in Delhi, Gadkari said the running cost of this car would work out equal to a petrol car using fuel priced at around Rs 25 a litre.
Gadkari made the announcement while responding to criticism around the government's E20 ethanol blending policy, which has been debated in Parliament and on social media in recent months over its impact on vehicle engines.
