Auto Industry
Sarthak Mahajan
Aug 17, 2026, 1:57 PM
In an opinion piece published in The Indian Express, CEA (Chief Economic Advisor) V. Anantha Nageswaran has suggested the government consider bringing back lower ethanol blends, such as E10, or lower, for older vehicles still plying on Indian roads.
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