Suzuki Launches First Flex-Fuel Car in India, the Wagon R FFV
Maruti Suzuki unveiled the Wagon R FFV, Suzuki's first flex-fuel automobile, at a ceremony in New Delhi with Indian ministers in attendance.
- 2026
What Happened
Maruti Suzuki India Limited, a subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation, has launched the Wagon R FFV, Suzuki's first flex-fuel automobile. The car was unveiled at a hotel in New Delhi in the presence of Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Hardeep Singh Puri. Mass production of flex-fuel vehicles marks a first in the Indian automotive industry.
Flex-fuel vehicles can operate on any blend of ethanol and petrol, helping to reduce particulate matter emissions and improve local air quality. Suzuki is advancing diverse environmental technologies, including hybrids, BEVs, CNG/CBG vehicles, and now flex-fuel, tailoring solutions to regional conditions.
Why this matters
The Wagon R FFV is the first mass-produced flex-fuel vehicle in India, capable of running on any ethanol-petrol blend, which can reduce particulate matter emissions and improve local air quality.
Terms in This Story
- flex-fuel vehicle
- A vehicle that can run on more than one type of fuel, usually a blend of petrol and ethanol, in any proportion.
- FFV
- Flex-Fuel Vehicle; an automobile capable of operating on various ethanol-petrol blends.
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