The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will host a webinar on ‘Ethanol roadmap for 2025’ on 22 April 2022.   

CII said in a statement that the webinar, supported by GPS Renewables, aims to highlight the market opportunity of 1G Ethanol projects to achieve India’s target of 20 per cent ethanol blending with petrol by 2025. The webinar will focus on key aspects such as debt financing and feedstock availability challenges, project risks like input, tech and output, technology readiness, and government policies.  

Milind Patke, President, Biofuels, GPS Renewables, said, “We are thrilled to partner with CII to identify and address some of the roadblocks in achieving India’s E20 target. Our aim is to bring together key stakeholders in the industry to find solutions for issues hampering ethanol production. Through this tailor-made webinar and more events in the future, we aim to bridge the gap between lenders and project developers, and help speed up the country's ethanol capacity building process.”  

The key speakers are Sangeet, Chief Director (Sugar), Department of Food and Public Distribution; B. Sankar, CGM, SBI; Sanjay Rudra GM, Bank of Maharashtra; Sridhar Goud, ED, Supplies Operations and Distribution, HPCL; Anurag Saraogi, CGM, BPCL – Biofuels; Saurabh Banerjee, GM, Biofuels, IOCL; Atul Mulay, President, Biofuels, Praj Industries, Roshan Lal Tamak, Member, CII and ED & CEO-Sugar Business, DCM Shriram Ltd; Vijay Nirani, MD, MRN Group; V.N. Raina, DG, AIDA; PK Banerjee, ED, SIAM; Mainak Chakraborty, CEO, GPS Renewables; and Milind Patke, President, Biofuels, GPS Renewables. 

The registration link for the webinar, scheduled to be held from 10.30 am to 1 pm, is
https://bit.ly/3OaPC5W, the release said. 

In order to reduce the country’s dependence on fossil fuels, India has set a target of 20 per cent ethanol blending in petrol by 2025. Currently, 10 per cent ethanol derived from sugarcane or surplus food grain is required to be blended with petrol. As per the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog), to meet the 20 per cent objective, India's ethanol production must increase to 10.2 billion litres, with 5.5 billion litres of 1G ethanol produced from sugarcane and 4.7 billion litres produced from grains. 

India’s current ethanol production capacity stands at 3 billion litres, the release said. Lack of financial stability to invest in biofuel plants and uncertainty over the price of bioethanol in the future are some of the key challenges in meeting the ethanol blending target. (MT)

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Honda Cars India (HCIL), a leading passenger vehicle manufacturer, has announced wholesales of 8,788 units in June 2026.

In the domestic market, the company sold 5,243 units and 3,545 units for export, which marks 71.5 percent YoY, when the company sold 4,618 units domestically and exported 506 units.

Kunal Behl, Vice-President, Marketing & Sales, Honda Cars India, said, "The launch of new City and India Premiere of global SUV Honda ZR-V has generated strong momentum for our overall sales including Amaze and Elevate during June, driven by healthy customer demand and a positive market response. With Monsoon conditions expected to improve during July, we hope to sustain this positive momentum in the months ahead.

“The deliveries of ZR-V are also scheduled to begin from July. It will draw discerning new customers and prospects into Honda showrooms, enhancing our premium brand appeal and unlocking new growth opportunities,” he added.

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French automotive company Renault India has recorded 4,063 domestic wholesale units in June 2026, a 55 percent YoY increase compared to the previous year. This also marks the 10^th consecutive month of double-digit growth for the company.

Interestingly, for H1 CY2026, the company reported sales of 25,844 units, representing 61 percent YoY growth.

During June, Renault India began exports of the Duster, dispatching 750 units to South Africa. The company stated that this performance reflects customer response to its product strategy and demand across its portfolio.

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Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, one of the leading passenger vehicle manufacturers in the country, has reported wholesales of 63,083 units in June 2026, which was 69 percent higher than the 37,237 units sold last year. Exports for the month came at 1,007 units, as against 154 units sold last year.

For Q1 FY2026, the total wholesales came at 182,574 units, up 46 percent YoY, as against 124,809 units a year ago. Domestic sales came at 180,166 units, up 45 percent YoY, while exports came at 2,408 units, up 148 percent YoY.

 Shailesh Chandra, MD and CEO, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, said, “Q1 FY27 has marked a strong start for Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, delivering industry beating growth with sales of 182,574 cars and SUVs, up 46 percent YoY. This performance was fuelled by robust customer demand and the success of our recent launches. Our leadership in electric mobility further strengthened during the quarter, with EV volumes more than doubling to record 112% growth YoY. Our retail performance was equally encouraging, with Vahan registrations rising around 40 percent YoY, nearly twice the industry growth. We concluded the quarter on a high note, recording June sales of 63,083 cars and SUVs, registering a robust 69 percent growth YoY. In EVs, we achieved our highest-ever monthly sales of 14,800 units, with volumes nearly tripling YoY. The sustained momentum across both wholesale and retail channels reinforces the growing strength of our portfolio and the positive response from customers across segments. The response to the new avatars of Tiago and Punch have been overwhelming with bookings surging across powertrain, reaffirming the strength of our multi-powertrain strategy. We are seeing encouraging growth in EV adoption across segments and the strong momentum in the entry EV category signals rapid mainstreaming of electric mobility across India. While supply constraints impacted Sierra volumes during the quarter, customer interest and booking momentum remain robust. Corrective measures are currently underway to further augment production from select vendors in line with demand and this will progressively enable us to accelerate deliveries from Q2 onward. With a strong order book, exciting products and sustained customer demand, we remain confident about maintaining our growth momentum through the rest of the year.”

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Nissan Motor India, one of the leading passenger vehicle manufacturers, has recorded its fourth consecutive month of domestic sales growth in June 2026.

The company reported domestic wholesales of 3,006 units last month, which marks a 129 percent YoY increase. Total wholesales for the month reached 8,346 units, including 5,340 exports, representing a 16 percent YoY rise.

Saurabh Vatsa, Managing Director, Nissan Motor India, said, “Recording four consecutive months of domestic sales growth is a strong reflection of the growing customer confidence in our product portfolio and the steady progress of our market strategy. This momentum has been made possible by the continued support of our partners, dealers and on-ground teams, who are playing a vital role in strengthening Nissan’s presence across India. The sustained demand for the New Nissan Magnite and the all-new Nissan GRAVITE, along with our expanding customer reach and network footprint, gives us confidence as we prepare for the World Premiere of the Nissan TEKTON on July 9. This milestone reinforces our long-term commitment to India and to delivering products that meet evolving customer expectations.”

The company is now preparing for the world premiere of the Nissan Tekton, scheduled to be introduced on 9 July 2026.

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