New Holden to Run on Bio-Ethanol
By Tim Dornin (AAP/AuNews) Carmaker Holden has unveiled its latest Commodore range, the car that could eventually be powered by household waste.
Both V6 and V8 models in the VE Series II Commodore line-up have been designed as the first Australian-made vehicles to run on bio-ethanol as well as conventional petrol. Bio-ethanol, also known as E85,…
Holden chairman and managing director Mike Devereux said the introduction of the E85 flex-fuel technology was part of the company’s commitment to leading the push towards alternative fuels.
…Fuel retailer Caltex will start selling the E-Flex high-ethanol blended fuel at 31 outlets in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Canberra from October. That number will rise to 100 in 2011, including some regional sites. READ MORE