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Ethanol industry leader dismisses EV hype and pushes flex fuel instead for India’s future

Business
Published on 24 April 2026
Ethanol industry leader dismisses EV hype and pushes flex fuel instead for India’s future

Decades of struggle ended when flex fuel took off

The “ethanol man of India” argues the country’s energy future won’t be driven by EVs, but by flex-fuel vehicles. Praj Industries, long seen as the go-to ethanol player, spent nearly three decades fighting to gain ground. Its turnaround is being pitched as a roadmap for other companies trying to scale in India’s flex-fuel ecosystem.

  • Ethanol leader claims flex-fuel, not EVs, should shape India’s future
  • Praj Industries struggled for almost three decades to break through
  • Its turnaround is offered as a blueprint for flex-fuel businesses
  • Flex-fuel could accelerate ethanol adoption and market growth
Read the full story at The Economic Times

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