New Delhi, April 29 -- Union Minister of Road, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has cautioned that there is no future for petrol and diesel vehicles, driven by escalating concerns around air pollution and India's heavy dependence on fossil fuel imports. His comments come amid a widespread debate over whether alternative fuels can capture a significant share of the auto supply chain.

Addressing Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) directly, Gadkari urged them to mull switching from fossil fuels towards cleaner alternatives. "There is no future for diesel and petrol vehicles. If you (OEMs) are planning to expand only in that direction, then as a friend, I can say your future is not good," he said at Busworld India Conclave 2026 on 2...