In August 2026, FADA data showed alternative-fuel passenger vehicles - CNG, hybrid and electric cars combined - accounted for 41.95% of India's passenger-vehic…
Economic liberalisation began reshaping the automobile sector, gradually replacing a licensed, limited-choice market with more competition and foreign partnerships.
Following a 1998 Supreme Court order, Delhi's public transport fleet converted to CNG by the early 2000s, making the fuel familiar to millions - though still mostly a co…
India deregulated diesel prices in October 2014, removing the structural price advantage diesel cars had long held over petrol - diesel began losing appeal in smaller ca…
FAME-I launched April 2015 (Rs 795 crore), followed by FAME-II from April 2019 to March 2024 (up to Rs 11,500 crore), supporting electric two-wheelers, buses and passeng…
India shifted to Bharat Stage VI emission standards on 1 April 2020. Cleaner diesel technology became costlier, especially for small cars, and several automakers scaled…
NITI Aayog's June 2021 roadmap advanced the E20 ethanol-blending target from 2030 to 2025. The same year, the Cabinet approved an Rs 18,100 crore PLI scheme for Advanced…
Government sources confirmed India achieved 20% ethanol blending in petrol in 2025, five years ahead of the original 2030 NITI Aayog target - raising both energy-securit…
FADA reported alternative-fuel passenger vehicles together outsold petrol cars for the first time - 41.95% versus petrol's 40.85% - on a record 24,23,201-unit retail mon…
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