India 's biggest car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki is working with the Indian Oil Corporation to develop new biofuels . Along with NITI Aayog and the Automotive Research Association of India , they 'll test the impact of biofuels on emissions , fuel economy and engine wear and tear . Also , they 'll look at increasing blended ethanol content from 10 % to 20 % in car fuel . Ramakumar also said that the draft of e20 specifications have been circulated among stakeholders and field evaluations are underway. Analysts say the move makes environmental as well as economic sense , because ethanol is cheaper to produce than petrol . Furthermore , relying on domestically produced biofuels , rather than costly foreign imports , offers greater energy security .
India 's biggest car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki is working with the Indian Oil Corporation to develop new biofuels . Along with NITI Aayog and the Automotive Research Association of India , they 'll test the impact of biofuels on emissions , fuel economy and engine wear and tear . Also , they 'll look at increasing blended ethanol content from 10 % to 20 % in car fuel . Analysts say the move makes environmental as well as economic sense , because ethanol is cheaper to produce than petrol . Furthermore , relying on domestically produced biofuels , rather than costly foreign imports , offers greater energy security .