A Prototype of the World’s First BS6 (Stage II) Electrified Flex Fuel Vehicle has been unveiled by Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM). The prototype of Electrified FlexFuel Vehicle unveiled is built-on the most admired Innova Hycross and is designed to be compatible with India’s higher emission norms, making it the world’s first Prototype of BS 6 (Stage II) Electrified Flex Fuel Vehicle.
This milestone reaffirms and demonstrates TKM’s dedication and ongoing endeavours to introduce advanced & green mobility solutions in line with the nation’s key priorities. The challenge with FlexFuel Vehicles is lower fuel efficiency of Ethanol due to its lower energy density. Globally to counter this challenge, Electrified FlexFuel Vehicles are being introduced, as an advanced green technology that has both the flex fuel engine as well as an electric powertrain. Electrified FlexFuel Vehicles provides the twin benefit of higher fuel substitution (with ethanol) as well as good fuel efficiency, due to high ratio of electric mode driving.
The Chief Guest, Nitin Gadkari (Union Minister – Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India) unveiled the Electrified FlexFuel prototype, Innova Hycross, along with the Guest of Honour, Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey (Union Minister – Ministry of Heavy Industries) and Guest of Honour, Hardeep Puri (Union Minister – Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Government of India). The event took place at New Delhi, in the presence of key senior officials of Government of India, dignitaries from the diplomatic corps, industry leaders, academia, experts from various associations and industry bodies, media, Mrs. Geetanjali Kirloskar (Chairperson and MD, Kirloskar Systems Private Limited) and TKM Senior Leadership – Masakazu Yoshimura (MD & CEO), Vikram Gulati (Country Head & Executive Vice-President) and Sudeep S. Dalvi (Senior Vice-President, Director & Chief Communication Officer).
