The great Indian fuel reset | Deep Drive Podcast Ep.109 | Autocar India

Опубликовано 25 апреля 2026, 5:30

The choice of fuel type has greatly changed over the past decade. On this epsiode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime, Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Ketan Thakkar - Editor, Autocar Professional - discuss the decline of petrol, the future of diesel, the rise of CNG and EVs, and also what's shaping the change.

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Chapters -
0:00 - Introduction
1:10 - The key numbers
3:10 - What's driving the change
5:30 - The rise of CNG
7:06 - Maruti's CNG play
12:42 - Tata Motors' multi-powertrain strategy
14:30 - Hyundai and Kia wide mix
18:10 - Diesels at Mahindra's core
23:09 - Toyota banking on strong hybrids
25:40 - JSW MG's focus on EVs
27:17 - Honda: Behind the curve
29:30 - Skoda and VW: Petrol only
31:48 - Renault looking beyond diesels
33:57 - Jeep and Citroen's need for wider engine portfolio
34:50 - Fuel mix in luxury segment

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