India to test E85 and E100 ethanol blends beyond E20

Auto Apr 22, 2026

India is gearing up to test higher ethanol fuel blends (E85 and E100) in cars, moving past the current E20 limit.
This is part of a bigger push to make fuels cleaner and more sustainable, with official guidelines for these tests expected soon.

India, automakers to test flex-fuel cars

The government is teaming up with automakers to see if vehicles can handle these new blends, using special flex-fuel models for the trials.
The focus right now is just on testing—checking how cars perform, what emissions look like, and whether everything runs smoothly.
For context, countries like Brazil and the US already offer these kinds of fuels in select markets. After the E20 rollout, the government could later consider higher-ethanol options based on testing outcomes.