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E85 makes inroads on cost and availability

Three years ago, we embarked on a Midwest road trip in search of what was then the Holy Grail of fuel: E85. Our findings weren't too positive--there were far more E85-compatible vehicles on the road in 2006 (5 million) than there were E85 pumps to fuel them (about 700 out of some 200,000 fuel stations nationwide). In addition, those burning the mix of 15 percent gasoline and 85 percent ethanol were paying a pretty penny for their earth-friendly ways, losing about 15 percent in fuel economy while often paying the same price as for regular unleaded.

BMW X5 xDrive35d 10-Year Edition introduced

The BMW X5 xDrive35d 10 Year Edition has been launched So BMW has launched the BMW X5 xDrive35d 10-Year Edition with a special paint job and a box full of options. The exterior gets Sophisto Grey metallic paint and a new set of 20″ ‘Y’ spoke alloys. The chrome gets a matt finish and you get a panoramic roof thrown in.

Half of all used cars go wrong ‘within a month’

With over seven million secondhand cars purchased in 2012, you’d expect one or two to develop a problem soon after purchase. But rather shockingly, as many as half of all used cars sold develop faults within a month of changing hands. That’s according to a report by the Citizens Advice Bureau, which helped with over 84,000 problems with secondhand motors in the past 12 months.