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Toyota’s flex fuel-strong hybrid Car Pilot Project: Union Minister, Nitin Gadkari introduces the trial project of electric vehicle

Toyota’s flex fuel-strong hybrid Car Pilot Project: The first-of-its-kind pilot project for a flex fuel-strong hybrid electric vehicle (FFV-SHEV) that can run on 100% ethanol was introduced by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday.

The Toyota Corolla Altis FFV-SHEV, which was imported from Toyota Brazil for the experimental project, was introduced during the introduction.

Nitin Gadkari, the minister of road transport for the Union, stated that pollution is a major issue in India and that the transportation industry is a contributor to it. Therefore, he continued, “it is important to promote the use of electric vehicles as well as vehicles that operate on biofuels like ethanol and methanol and appreciated the Toyota’s flex fuel-strong hybrid Car Pilot Project.

Along with Gadkari, senior Toyota Kirloskar Motor representatives and union ministers Mahendra Nath Pandey and Bhupinder Yadav were in attendance.

Toyota Brazil has deployed flex fuel-powered hybrid electric car technology in Brazil

An FFV-SHEV has a flex-fuel engine and an electric powertrain, which offers the twin benefits of increased ethanol consumption and improved fuel efficiency because it can operate for an extended amount of time in its EV mode, in which the engine is turned off.

Flex-fuel Multiple fuel types and mixtures are both acceptable for use in compatible vehicles. Usually, a mixture of gasoline and ethanol or methanol.

Since FFVs may use any of the higher ethanol blends, ranging from 20% to 100%, there is a greater chance to replace gasoline with ethanol.

In Canada, the United States, and Brazil, flex-fuel vehicles are available.

Worldwide, ethanol is a common alternative fuel, with Brazil having the highest average blending at 48%. The Toyota Corolla Altis FFV-SHEV will be able to run on fuel with an ethanol blend of 20–100%.


Government is making an effort to promote the usage of alternate and green fuels.

The government advised automakers to equip vehicles with flexible-fuel engines last year. Vikram Kirloskar, vice chairman of Toyota Kirloskar, claimed that India has blended ethanol at a rate of 10% in the least amount of time and will reach 20% by 2025.

The next 40 days would be the most challenging for Delhi, according to Bhupendra Yadav, the Union Environment Minister, as a result of stubble burning in neighbouring states. By using machinery, we can manage 24 lakh tonnes of stubble this year, Yadav continued.

Gadkari added that for Aatmanirbhar Bharat, the agricultural growth rate must climb by 6 to 8%. He underlined the need of producing ethanol from excess sugar and grains in order to stimulate the rural economy.

Gadkari urged “Anndatas” to transform into “Urjadatas,” saying that the success of this pilot project will build an ecosystem for electric cars and establish New India as a leader in the industry.

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