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In addition to 2006 models, Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep will expand their available flex-fuel lineup, currently reserved for fleet sales. Vehicles will include those powered by the 4.7-liter V8 engine, such as the Jeep Commander, Grand Cherokee, Dodge Durango, Ram and Dakota; the Chrysler Sebring, with the automaker’s 2.7-liter V6 engine, and minivans with the 3.3-liter V6 engine. In addition to DaimlerChrysler’s plans, look for significantly more available models from General Motors and Ford, as domestic automakers put pressure on Congress to help expand the availability of E85 fuel, and improvements are made to the refining method – thus bringing the price down. Also on the horizon is a flex-fuel program from Toyota, which currently sells these vehicles in Brazil. Toyota says that they will have E85 capable vehicles for sale in the US market during the 2008 model year. Honda, while aggressively pursuing hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell programs, says that they are looking at E85.
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