NEW DELHI: The federal government is prone to subject a recent notification for laying down the check necessities for automobiles that may run on virtually 100 per cent ethanol (E100) and petrol, a transfer that will encourage vehicle producers to supply Flex-Gas Automobiles (FFVs).Whereas the street transport ministry, in December 2022, had notified the “applicability of check necessities” for automobiles that may run on E5 to E85 per cent gas, a draft notification to exchange the situation of E85 to “E85 or extra” was issued on June 27, 2025. However the ultimate notification couldn’t be issued inside the stipulated six months, and the method lapsed. It was throughout this era {that a} controversy had damaged out over the impression of ethanol-blended gas on the mileage of automobiles and the elevated requirement of upkeep.TOI has learnt that with the main target now again on selling various fuels within the mild of the continuing West Asia disaster, the federal government is ready to publish the brand new draft notification to hunt suggestions from stakeholders earlier than going forward with the plan.Although a lot of the automobile producers have provide you with prototypes of FFVs, industrial manufacturing is but to start. Engines which are designed to run on E100 can function on decrease ethanol blends from E20 onwards.In the meantime, the petroleum and pure gasoline ministry has held two rounds of conferences with automobile producers on FFVs.TOI on March 30 had reported that the OEMs, within the first spherical, had flagged the necessity to handle client considerations, notably to decrease gas prices, contemplating that ethanol-fueled automobiles give much less mileage.The business sought a transparent roadmap in regards to the gas stations that will dispense ethanol, compensation for mileage loss, which is round 27-30 per cent lower than petrol, and an incentive for individuals to purchase FFVs, contemplating these are costly. Final yr petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri had written to FM Nirmala Sitharaman in search of GST parity of FFVs with EVs. At present, the GST for FFVs is 28 per cent in comparison with solely 5 per cent for EVs.