EV alone can't achieve India's net-zero aim: Suzuki president Toshihiro

Must consider alternatives like flex fuel and hybrid, says president of Japanese auto giant

Electric vehicles (EVs) alone cannot help India achieve its net-zero target by 2070 due to the existing “power supply situation”, and the country must tap other options too, Toshihiro Suzuki, representative director and president of Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC), said on Wednesday.

“Although the global focus is on EVs, if we look at the power supply situation in India, the country must have alternative solutions,” Suzuki said while interacting with journalists at Auto Expo 2023 in Greater Noida. “In order to meet the challenge of making India carbon-neutral, EVs are one of the solutions. Flex fuel, hybrid, ethanol, and hydrogen-driven