Toyota will be one of the first automakers to introduce the flex-fuel car in India with the first model to launch on September 28. With the government pushing the carmakers to work on flex-fuel technology. Several big carmakers will soon launch flex-fuel cars as an alternative to ICE-powered engines. Toyota will lead the lineup with its first flex-fuel car this month. More details about the upcoming Toyota flex-fuel car are soon to be announced, other carmakers will reveal their cars soon. Currently the automaker is occupied with their mid-size compact SUV, Urban Cruiser Hyryder. The SUV will directly compete with the VW Taigun, Skoda Kushaq, Kia Seltos, Suzuki Grand Vitara and the Hyundai Creta.
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A flex-fuel engine works like an internal combustion engine that runs on a single type of fuel. It will use a different fuels such as petrol and ethanol or methanol fuel mistures to power the engine. The ECU retune itself based on the variable composition and ratio of different fuels. Brazil, Canada & USA uses the technology where the engine runs on 100 percent ethanol or petrol.
Next-gen Toyota Innova will feature a strong hybrid petrol engine along with a new design. We expect the new Toyota Fortuner will also feature a hybrid diesel engine. Indian government’s push towards clean cars with less CO2 emission. It will make the carmakers to introduce new lineup of cars that runs on cleaner power and new cleaner engine. After the Toyota flex-fuel car, we expect more automakers to launch their offerings in the Indian markets soon.