Brazilian flex-fuel cars now have 94 percent market share for new sales; ethanol at 65 percent discount to gasoline cost

In Brazil, UNICA is reporting that heavy rains in South-Central Brazil caused a 23.8 percent fall in sugarcane production in the second half of August, and poor weather conditions are expected to continue to reduce harvesting activities in São Paulo, Mato Grosso do Sul and Parana states. However, 18 new sugarcane mills are expected to [...]

September 11, 2009 | Jim Lane | Comments 0

Harkin, Lugar introduce Consumer Fuels and Vehicles Choice Act to increase flex-fuel cars, pumps

In Washington, Senators Tom Harkin of Iowa and Richard Lugar of Indiana introduced the Consumer Fuels and Vehicles Choice Act of 2009. According to a report at Growth Energy, the legislation will require that 50 percent of all vehicles manufactured in the US be flex-fuel enabled by 2011, and that the figure increase to 90 [...]

August 10, 2009 | Jim Lane | Comments 0

Biden announces $300 million Clean Cities program supporting advanced fuels vehicle purchases by states, cities

In Maryland, Vice President Joe Biden announced $300 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to expand the nation’s fleet of clean, sustainable vehicles and the fueling infrastructure necessary to support them. The Clean Cities Program offers to support for at least 30 alternative fuels or advanced vehicles projects and requires a [...]

April 23, 2009 | Jim Lane | Comments 0

Detroit Auto Show: all-electric, hybrids abound; no flex-fuel

More cars were debuted at this week’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit, with nary a word about flex-fuel vehicles from GM, Ford and other manufacturers. Chrysler previewed the range-extended (hybrid gasoline-electric) 200C EV Concept, a sports sedan with an electric range of 40400 electric-extended range, while this week Tesla announced it was now [...]

January 15, 2009 | Jim Lane | Comments 0

GM introduces first four-cylinder flex-fuel model, the 2009 Chevy HHR; 21 flex-fuel models in 2009 lineup

In Michigan, GM unveiled its first four-cylinder flex-fuel vehicle recently with the 2009 Chevrolet HHR small SUV. The company has a total of 21 flex-fuel models for 2009, and offered more flex-fuel models in 2008 (11) than any other car maker. GM’s flex-fuel V6 versions of the Pontiac G6 and Chevrolet Malibu go on sale this [...]

January 02, 2009 | Jim Lane | Comments 0

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