ARAI Certifies Škoda Auto India Models as E20 Compliant
- Among the first few OEMs to receive E20 certification from an official body
- The 1.0 TSI manual and automatic have earned the certification
- The 1.5 TSI is undergoing tests; to earn certification by Q4 2024
- E20’s 20% ethanol to 80% petrol blend allows efficiencies in emissions, sustainability and circular economy
Mumbai, July 23, 2024 – The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) has certified Škoda Auto India’s 1.0 TSI engine to be E20 compliant. This marks Škoda among the first few OEMs to receive E20 compliance from an official body.
Speaking on the certification, Petr Janeba, Brand Director, Škoda Auto India, said: “Along with making cars that lead in driving dynamics and safety, efficiency and sustainability have also been at the centre of our product and production practices. TSI technology has been time-tested and proven for efficiency and emissions, while being effectively powered. We have evolved and adapted this technology to various updates in standards and policies across the globe. The 1.0 TSI especially, with its 3-cylinder turbo configuration tuned for power and efficiency is a versatile powertrain, and the E20 certification is a testament to this. We are confident of a similar outcome when the 1.5 TSI is tested, later this year.”
The certification
The 1.0 TSI is now among the first few engines in India to receive an E20 certification by an official body. The 1.0 TSI powers the Kushaq SUV and Slavia sedan in Škoda Auto India’s line-up. The engine is mated to a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic. The 1.5 TSI powering these two cars are also undergoing tests. The results of this are tentatively slated for Q4 2024.
The 1.0 TSI
The 1.0 TSI makes 85kW of power (115ps) and 178Nm of torque and is mated to a six-speed automatic or a six-speed manual. While the engine is available across variants in the Kushaq and the Slavia, the E20-compliant engine made its debut in the recently introduced Kushaq Onyx AT and will eventually make it to every 1.0 TSI Škoda to roll off the production line from Chakan, Pune.
Skoda has become one of the first automakers in India to receive the E20 compliance certificate from ARAI.
The Volkswagen Group pledges to be a carbon-neutral company by 2050 in India. This motor is E20 fuel-compliant, which means the fuel is a blend of 20 per cent ethanol and 80 per cent petrol.
The carmaker’s vision is in line with the Volkswagen Group’s global ‘goTOzero’ environmental mission statement, aiming to become a carbon-neutral company by 2050.
Skoda-Volkswagen facility in Aurangabad transitioned to 100% green energy in November 2022, much ahead of its target of 2025, reducing the facility’s CO2 emissions by up to 48% each year. Their Pune facility has the largest rooftop solar panel in the country, catering to almost 30% of their annual energy needs.
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