Flexible fuel vehicles

Chevrolet Fuel Cell Equinox and GMC Yukon Hybrid Vehicles to Transport Hollywood's Hottest Talent in "Fuel-Friendly" Style

2008-02-14, LOS ANGELES – The red-carpet arrivals at the 80th Annual Academy Awards® on Feb. 24, will be transformed with advanced technology vehicles from GMC and Chevrolet. This fuel-friendly fleet – larger than any other assembled for a major awards show before – will enable Hollywood’s hottest talent to enjoy stylish and environmentally friendly rides in one of more than 75 vehicles, including the GMC Yukon Hybrid, the zero-gas and zero-emissions Chevy Equinox Fuel Cell and the FlexFuel E85 ethanol-compatible GMC Yukon.

COLOGNE, February 7, 2008 – Ford of Europe sold 17,500 bio-ethanol powered Flexifuel vehicles across Europe last year. This marks an increase of 60 per cent compared to the previous year and a sales record. In January, Ford had announced a sales record for 2007 across its entire European vehicle range (including Flexifuel), with a 5.4 per cent (93,500 units) increase to 1,833,600 units vs 2006.

Highlights:
* 17.500 Ford Flexifuel vehicles sold across Europe
* Record sales underpin Ford's leading market position
* Renewable energy powered Flexifuel range to be extended in early 2008
* Part of Ford's broad range of affordable low-CO2 vehicle solutions

NEW-CAR SHOPPERS DO NOT SEE DIESEL AS A LIKELY MAINSTREAM FUEL SOURCE

IRVINE, Calif., January 28, 2008 – According to the latest Kelley Blue Book (KBB) Marketing Research study, the vast majority of in-market new-vehicle shoppers do not see diesel as a likely mainstream fuel source in the future. The January 2008 results reveal that only six percent of shoppers think diesel is most likely to succeed in becoming a mainstream vehicle powertrain type, compared with 40 percent saying hybrids, 20 percent saying hydrogen fuel cell and 17 percent citing flexible-fuel systems.

Auburn Hills, Mich., Oct 22, 2007 - Chrysler LLC has taken its promotion of alternative fuels a step further this year by planting soybeans at its Chelsea (Mich.) Proving Grounds.

The company’s 44-acre soybean crop will soon be harvested and sold without profit for use in alternative fuel research. The crop, planted in June, is located in areas on the proving grounds that will not affect vehicle development. Additional acres may be farmed next year, depending on the progression of alternative fuel research.

Huehl Acres, a local company, is responsible for farming of the soybeans. Owners Dennis and Jerry Huehl currently farm approximately 1,000 acres in the Chelsea area.