In an environment-friendly move, the country’s first 100 percent methanol-powered prototype truck was unveiled by Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari in Bengaluru.
The technology of converting diesel, petrol and CNG engines into operating on 100% methanol (M100) is an initiative under a developmental programme undertaken by the NITI Aayog.
Calling the development a giant leap in methanol economy being piloted in BMTC buses and Ashok Leyland trucks, NITI Aayog, in a statement said it is a joint initiative by Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Ashok Leyland and Indian Institute of Science (IISc).
Tags: Bengaluru, Methanol, Niti Aayog, Truck
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