Today, three executives from major car companies - Rick Wagoner of GM, Alan Mulally of Ford, and Tom LaSorda of Chrysler - are appealing to President Bush for a number of things to help them compete with Asian carmakers, including widening the distribution of ethanol.

According to MSNBC, “The three Detroit carmakers have already sold more than a million vehicles that can run on E85, a fuel comprising 85 per cent ethanol. They have pledged to double the number by 2010.  However, their efforts to promote E85 are hampered by the fact that it is available at fewer than 1,000 of the US’s 165,000 filling stations.  The vehicle manufacturers have launched vigorous campaigns to increase public awareness of ethanol.”

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