India to release flex-fuel guidelines for auto manufacturers by October

In India, the IANS news agency reports that the government is likely to issue guidelines for auto manufacturers by October regarding the production of flex-fuel vehicles. The move aims to drive further ethanol consumption as the government quickly shifts to 20% ethanol blending by 2023. Currently only two-wheeled vehicles are manufactured domestically that can run on E100. In addition to the guidelines will likely be incentives for the manufacture of four-wheeled vehicles to ensure that manufacturers transition quickly.