Carmakers discussed E20 contamination risks before public retreat: Report | Auto

Carmakers discussed E20 contamination risks before public retreat: Report | Auto

[ad_1] Hours after India made public assurances last week that its ethanol-blended petrol was safe, the country’s main auto lobby withdrew a complaint about fuel contamination it had sent to the government a week earlier. The group said some figures needed more checks. But separate communications between industry executives, reviewed by Reuters, ​showed … Read more

‘Contamination’ in fuel, says SIAM, later retracts | India News

‘Contamination’ in fuel, says SIAM, later retracts | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Auto industry body SIAM flagged concerns over “high chloride” presence and moisture content in fuel resulting in a “huge increase” in issues related to vehicle parts and replacements, including fuel pumps, fuel injectors and EGR valve. It demanded stringent checks, arguing that contamination raises a wrong impression about E20 fuel in customers’ … Read more