<h1>Government aims to make national auto industry world's largest in five years, boosting EV, ethanol E20 and exports</h1> The minister announced a government goal to make the national automobile industry the world's largest within five years, citing growth from Rs 14 lakh crore to Rs 22 lakh crore and comparing it to larger US and Chinese markets; he highlighted competitive vehicle quality, lower costs, expanding electric vehicle manufacturing and falling lithium-ion battery costs, and identified a domestic shortfall in electric bus capacity with export potential. The government promotes ethanol-blended petrol (E20) and flex-fuel use in agricultural vehicles to cut fossil fuel imports and pollution, while noting resistance from petroleum-sector lobbies.