India’s alternative-fuel car sales top petrol on cost, E20 concerns, dealers’ body says
Sept 7 (Reuters) – Sales of alternative-fuel passenger vehicles, including compressed natural gas, hybrid and electric models, outpaced those of petrol-powered cars in India in August for the first time, the country’s auto dealers’ body said on Monday. The shift reflected lower running costs for alternative-fuel vehicles and consumer uncertainty over the transition to E20 petrol, prompting buyers to consider CNG, hybrid and electric models, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), which represents dealers of India’s leading car and two-wheeler makers, said. India’s shift to E20 petrol, which contains 20% ethanol and is intended to reduce reliance on imported