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Nitin Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari launches first of its kind pilot project on Flexi-Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles (FFV-SHEV) in India

| @indiablooms | Oct 11, 2022, at 09:45 pm

New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari Launched Toyota’s first of its kind pilot project on Flexi-Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles (FFV-SHEV) in India on Tuesday  which would run on 100 percent petrol as well as 20 to 100 percent blended ethanol and electric power.

Union Ministers  Mahendranath Pandey, Bhupender Yadav, Union MoS Rameswar Teli , Karnataka Minister Dr. Murugesh Nirani , Vice-chairman of Toyota Kirloskar Motors Pvt. Ltd.Vikram Kirloskar and MD & CEO of Toyota Kirloskar Motor Masakazu Yoshimura were also present on the occasion.

Addressing the gathering Gadkari said 6 to 8 percent increase in agricultural growth rate is necessary for AtmaNirbhar Bharat.

He emphasized on importance of converting surplus foodgrain and sugar  into ethanol for boosting rural economy.

Encouraging  'Anndatas' to become 'Urjadatas', The Minister said the success of this pilot project will create an ecosystem of electric vehicles and make NewIndia, a global leader in the manufacture of these electric vehicles.

He said such technologies are innovative, revolutionary, sustainable, cost-effective, energy-efficient & will completely transform the transportation sector in New India.

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