Why CNG is becoming the fuel of choice for many | Deep Drive Podcast Ep. 54 | Autocar India

Опубликовано 5 апреля 2025, 5:30

CNG cars outsold diesels in India for the very first time in FY25. Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Ketan Thakkar - Editor, Autocar Professional - discuss what's driving the surge in demand in this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime.

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Chapters -
0:00 - Introduction
1:30 - CNGs outsell diesels
4:00 - Push for CNG
6:15 - Making CNGs cool
7:50 - Increasing choice
10:30 - The case for pure CNG cars
13:00 - CNG popularity at lower price points
16:20 - Carmakers going big on CNG
19:15 - Safety concerns a thing of the past
20:00 - Price delta to petrols
22:00 - Powertrain-wise growth
24:18 - CNGs fit the bill
25:41 - Long term ownership concerns
28:30 - CNG growth across segments

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