Reported from the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition, the Detroit 3 automakers (Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors) submitted plans to the Congress which seek bridge loan funds in order to sustain business operations during a period of unprecedented decline in demand for new motor vehicles. As part of each of their business plans, the Detroit 3 restated their previous commitments to …
Propel Offers E85 in Sacramento Area
Propel builds, owns and operates a growing network of clean fueling points. The Rocklin facility is the first of theirs to offer E85 but the group has six additional sites that offer biodiesel. Seven fueling sites will open soon and will carry biofuels in the cities of Citrus Heights, Sacramento, Elk Grove, Roseville and Placerville. The group’s goal is to …
Ethanol Fuels Big Three Bail Out Caravan
The Big Three auto makers traveled to Washington this week to ask for a bailout in fuel efficient, high mileage cars, including flex fuel vehicles that run on up to 85 percent ethanol. General Motors’ Rick Wagoner (left) made the trip in a black hybrid Chevrolet Malibu, accompanied by a flex fuel Buick Lucerne, which runs on fuel that is …