Ford, Toyota Criticize EPA Ethanol-Blend Fuel Proposal
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Automakers including Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. criticized an Environmental Protection Agency proposal to allow gasoline containing as much as 15 percent ethanol in all cars and trucks in the U.S., saying its use may void warranties.
Twelve automakers released letters today sent to Representative James Sensenbrenner, a Wisconsin Republican, saying the EPA proposal to sell so-called E15 fuel may damage engines and fuel-supply systems in vehicles made to run on gasoline with lower ethanol content. The EPA last week announced an orange and black label to be used at pumps selling blends containing 15 percent ethanol.