{"id":55890,"date":"2025-08-25T16:02:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T10:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/?p=55890"},"modified":"2025-08-25T16:02:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T10:32:47","slug":"mahindra-to-ready-flex-fuel-engines-for-its-next-gen-suvs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/mahindra-to-ready-flex-fuel-engines-for-its-next-gen-suvs\/","title":{"rendered":"Mahindra to Ready Flex-Fuel Engines for Its Next-Gen SUVs"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Mahindra
Mahindra<\/a> isn\u2019t just building new platforms for its upcoming SUVs it\u2019s also reshaping its engine strategy. Alongside the new NU IQ modular platform, which is designed to support many body styles and powertrain choices, the company is developing <\/span>flex fuel<\/span><\/b> engines. These powerplants are being engineered to operate on petrol blended with 30 percent ethanol<\/a> (E30) and, with the right upgrades even richer ethanol mixes.<\/span><\/p>

Why flex-fuel, and why now?<\/span><\/b><\/h2>

India is exploring a move to E30 petrol by 2030. Mahindra wants to be prepared before that shift reaches showrooms. Flex fuel is attractive because it can reduce crude oil use support local ethanol production and cut tailpipe emissions when used correctly. For a company betting big on SUVs<\/a> across multiple price points, the ability to run on different fuel blends is a practical way to \u201cfuture proof\u201d the lineup<\/span><\/p>

What has to change inside the engine?<\/span><\/b><\/h2>

\"Mahindra
Running reliably on E30 and potentially up to E100 needs more than a simple software tweak. Ethanol behaves differently from pure petrol: it absorbs moisture more easily, can be more corrosive to some materials, and has different cold-start characteristics. To deal with that, Mahindra\u2019s flex-fuel package calls for:<\/span><\/p>