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BY JIM JACKSON
Times Auto Writer | Sunday, April 15, 2007 | No comments posted.
INDIANAPOLIS | April is declared National Alternative Fuel Autos Month by the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers.
The coalition is comprised of nine world automakers: BMW, DaimlerChrysler, Ford, General Motors, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Porsche, Toyota and Volkswagen.
According to industry analyst, R.L. Polk and Co., more than 205,000 hybrid electric, ethanol-capable E85 and clean diesel vehicles have made their way onto Indiana roadways in 2006, marking a 26 percent increase over the previous year's figures.
Polk's figures reveal that 1.5 million alternative fuel vehicles were sold in the U.S. last year, surpassing automakers' sales expectations by 50 percent. This brings the total number of alternative fuel vehicles to 10.5 million nationally.
"We are proud to see that the sale of alternative fuel autos is rising," said Dave McCurdy, president of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers."
Auto manufacturers are committed to selling vehicles that can run on something other than just gasoline."
McCurdy concludes that government incentives and the awareness of fueling infrastructure will help put more alternative fuel vehicles on the road.
Currently, 60 vehicle models run on alternative fuels -- up from only 12 models in 2000.
Automakers are working with the energy industry to develop a wider range of alternative fuels capable of sustaining vehicle mobility while ensuring secure energy sources.
Since mid-2005, the industry has helped add 200 E85 fueling stations in 13 states.
For more information visit about automotive fuel saving technology visit, www.autoalliance.org.
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