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NEW YORK — A trade group that includes automotive giants Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. has joined with other vehicle and engine makers to sound a warning against the government’s move to allow more ethanol to be blended with gasoline.
The “blending wall” for fuel sold at the pump — 10 percent ethanol, 90 percent gasoline — hasn’t changed in many years, but the Environmental Protection Agency in October raised to 15 percent the proportion of ethanol deemed permissible for newer cars and trucks.
The newly formed Engine Products Group says the federal ruling could confuse consumers and cause more damage to older engines not designed for a heavier ethanol blend. Marketwatch
