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TVS’s Venu Srinivasan Says EVs Aren’t Sole Emissions Solution
Venu Srinivasan says electric cars and bikes are not the only way to reduce pollution.
He thinks companies should consider different technologies and let customers choose.
He also said electric vehicles should grow over time rather than be the only option.
Mixing ethanol into petrol may help India buy less fuel from other countries.
Srinivasan said the effect on vehicle performance has been small so far.
He thinks customers might need choices if petrol has much more ethanol in it, because it could affect vehicle materials.
He also said Indian companies need to improve quality and productivity to compete around the world.
TVS Motor Chairman Emeritus Venu Srinivasan said electric vehicles are not the only way to cut pollution.
He urged the auto industry to remain technology-agnostic and said EVs should grow organically, with consumer choice.
Srinivasan said ethanol blending could reduce India’s dependence on fuel imports, with only marginal performance effects reported so far.
He said higher ethanol blends may warrant fuel choices because of possible effects on vehicle materials.
He urged Indian manufacturers to exceed international quality and productivity benchmarks to win a larger share of global manufacturing.
- Who
- Venu Srinivasan, TVS Motor Chairman Emeritus.
- What
- He discussed emissions reduction, electric vehicles, ethanol blending and manufacturing standards.
- Where
- On the sidelines of the IFQM Symposium 2026 in New Delhi.
- When
- Monday, October 5; the article does not specify the year.
- Why
- He said India should weigh pollution and environmental effects, reduce fuel-import dependence and improve manufacturers’ global competitiveness.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Venu Srinivasan, TVS Motor Chairman Emeritus
- Event
- IFQM Symposium 2026
- Location
- New Delhi
- EV position
- EVs are not the only solution to reduce pollution; Srinivasan favors a technology-agnostic approach.
- Ethanol blending
- Srinivasan said it could help reduce India’s dependence on fuel imports.
- Vehicle performance
- He described the degradation from ethanol blending so far as very marginal.
- Manufacturing
- He called for Indian companies to meet and exceed international quality and productivity benchmarks.
Quotes
Venu Srinivasan
TVS Motor Chairman Emeritus
“I always believe we have to be agnostic (in technology) and look at the net effect on the country in terms of pollution, quality and environment. So, EV is not the only solution.”
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“The degradation in performance is very marginal. I think that should not deter us. After all, the whole of Brazil runs on ethanol.”
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