Bengaluru: Automaker Maruti Suzuki India Ltd will phase out vehicles that run completely on petrol in seven to ten years, the Economic Times newspaper reported on Monday, July 4 citing a senior executive.The move comes as Maruti, India’s biggest car manufacturer, looks to update its product offerings in line with green targets set by the Indian government, the report said. This transition of the entire portfolio to eco-friendly options is projected to take place in the next 7-10 years.“In the next decade, we will convert all vehicles. There will be no pure petrol vehicles. They will either be electrified, or driven by CNG or bio-fuels,” C.V. Raman, Maruti’s chief technology officer, told the newspaper.Raman then went on to highlight the significant gap in prices of electric and fossil fuel based vehicles and raised concerns about its affordability for the Indian consumer public. Apart from the price barrier, charging electric vehicles currently is a challenge.“For EVs, base charging has to happen at home or office, infrastructure is needed to address range anxiety. Therefore, we need to look at infrastructure availability at home, office and other places in a holistic manner,” he said.The executive said all vehicles have to meet the Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards (CAFE) in the 2022-23 fiscal year.Maruti, which discontinued production of diesel vehicles in April 2020, has also said it will not launch an all-electric vehicle before 2025.