Maruti Suzuki Advances Green Mobility with CBG Plants and India’s First Flex-Fuel Car

New Delhi - Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL), a largest passenger car maker, is strengthening its clean mobility strategy with a sharper focus on compressed biogas and flex-fuel technology, aligning its efforts with India’s energy security, Atmanirbhar Bharat and net-zero emission goals.

The company has identified compressed biogas as a powerful pathway to help India achieve its net-zero carbon emissions target by 2070. According to Managing Director and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi, Maruti Suzuki is making strategic investments to set up nine CBG plants.

CBG can be used in existing CNG vehicles without any modification, as it has properties similar to CNG after purification and compression. Since CBG is produced domestically from agricultural and organic waste, it can reduce dependence on imported natural gas while supporting a circular economy.

Maruti Suzuki’s focus on cleaner fuels comes as demand for its CNG vehicles continues to rise. The company sold a record 78,000 CNG vehicles in May, supported by growing customer interest in lower running-cost mobility solutions.

Further strengthening its alternative-fuel roadmap, Maruti Suzuki also launched India’s first flex-fuel car on the eve of World Environment Day in the presence of Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Hardeep Singh Puri. The flex-fuel Wagon R can run on any ethanol-petrol blend from E20 to E100, offering customers greater fuel flexibility.

With CBG investments and flex-fuel technology, Maruti Suzuki is positioning itself as a key player in India’s transition toward cleaner, domestic and sustainable mobility. The company said such solutions can help reduce oil imports, improve energy security and create additional income opportunities for farmers.

Shri Nitin Gadkari, Hon’ble Minister of Road Transport and Highways, said, “India imports a large quantity of crude oil every year, and biofuels like ethanol are an important pathway towards reducing this dependence while strengthening our rural economy. Flex-Fuel Vehicles can create a strong and sustainable demand for ethanol, benefiting our farmers, industry, and the environment together. I appreciate Maruti Suzuki for taking this leadership step by introducing India’s first flex-fuel car and supporting the Government’s vision of clean and self-reliant mobility. I am confident that this initiative will encourage other car manufacturers to launch their flex-fuel models and oil industry to enhance ethanol distribution infrastructure.”

Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Hon’ble Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, remarked, "India’s ethanol journey is unstoppable. Under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, we have transformed our farmers from `annadatas’ to ‘urjadatas’, while strengthening India’s energy security. Flex Fuel Vehicles are a win-win for the nation - reducing crude oil import dependence, saving valuable foreign exchange, lowering emissions, and creating new opportunities for rural prosperity. I congratulate Maruti Suzuki on taking this important step towards a cleaner, greener, and more self-reliant energy future.”

Mr. Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, said, "At Maruti Suzuki, we are committed to offer cars with multiple technologies and fuels. The Company is introducing BEVs, Hybrids, CNG/CBG and ethanol flex-fuel vehicles to meet India’s twin goals of reducing oil import and carbon emissions. The ecosystem for ethanol as a fuel in India is in its early stages, and as a market leader, we think it is our responsibility to contribute to make `India Go Flex’. Once it reaches mainstream adoption, Flex-Fuel Vehicles have the potential to cut oil imports, carbon emissions, and local air pollution while enhancing domestic value addition and farmer incomes.”

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