Made-in-India biomethane-powered Suzuki WagonR to debut

Suzuki is set to showcase a biomethane gas-powered WagonR at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show.

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This made-in-India vehicle was previously displayed at the G7 summit in Hiroshima in May

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Since 2022, the WagonR CBG project has been in the works, and Suzuki will share more details on its CBG initiatives in India at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo.

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In December 2022, Maruti Suzuki unveiled a flex-fuel WagonR prototype that can run on an ethanol-petrol blend ranging from 20% (E20) to 85%(E85).

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The company's chairman, RC Bhargava, has highlighted the significance of hybrid technologies, CBG, and CNG in reducing India's carbon footprint.

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CBG can power vehicles and engines, much like compressed natural gas (CNG).

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Back in 2020, India's then Minister of Oil, Dharmendra Pradhan, announced a $24 billion investment plan to produce 1.5 crore tons of compressed biogas from 5,000 plants by 2023.

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This investment would help India cut costs, as the country currently imports a significant amount of CNG to meet domestic demand.

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The introduction of CBG-powered vehicles like the WagonR could play a vital role in promoting cleaner and more sustainable fuel alternatives in India.

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