Nitin Gadkari and Hardeep Puri address launch of Hero MotoCorp's first flex-fuel motorcycles
On 3 June 2026 in New Delhi, Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Hardeep Singh Puri addressed the launch of Hero MotoCorp's first flex-fuel motorcycles.
Summary
Hero MotoCorp launched its first flex-fuel motorcycles in New Delhi on 3 June 2026, with Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri addressing the event. Gadkari said India, as the world's largest two-wheeler market, is placed to lead the shift to flex-fuel mobility, and that the technology can cut carbon monoxide emissions by 77 per cent and save ₹1.44 lakh crore in foreign exchange.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 3 June 2026, New Delhi
- Launch
- Hero MotoCorp's first flex-fuel motorcycles
- Ministers
- Nitin Gadkari, Hardeep Singh Puri
- Claimed benefits
- CO emissions down 77%; forex saving ₹1.44 lakh crore
Practice MCQs 1 questions
At the launch of Hero MotoCorp's first flex-fuel motorcycles on 3 June 2026, Nitin Gadkari said flex-fuel technology can reduce carbon monoxide emissions by about:
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Correct answer: D — 77 per cent
Gadkari said adoption of the technology can reduce carbon monoxide emissions by 77 per cent.