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Fallout on Ford's switch from hybrids to ethanol

Reaction to Ford Motor Company's lessened focus on hybrid technology and switch to ethanol has been strong. Treehugger, the websource for the environmentally-conscious buyer, points to the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Rule of 1998 and 2004 as one reason for Ford's change of heart. The federal rule, which simultaneously encourages automakers to develop alternative-fuel vehicles while avoiding penalties, would be easier to comply with with more flex-fuel vehicles than hybrids. Ut would be a simple matter for Ford or any other automaker to update ... Read more →

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