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India's First Methanol Powered Truck Developed

The first Methanol engine was jointly developed by researchers at Indian Institute of Science and Ashok Leyland, funded by Department of Science and Technology

Researchers at Indian Institute of Science and Ashok Leyland have developed a new technology that can convert diesel, petrol and CNG engines to operate on 100% methanol. The M100 engine has been mounted on a truck for vehicle-level trials. The prototype truck will soon be commercialised as a market offering ,contributing to the revolution of replacing diesel in the logistics sector. The 10-tonne protoype truck has been built for drivability assessment and durability trials. A detailed devel...

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