According to Hank Meijer, Co-Chairman of Meijer, Inc. General Motors will likewise continue to boost awareness of E85 ethanol generator motor as a renewable, alternative fuel to meet demands of present day drivers. Producing the E85 FlexFuel vehicles is just one part of GMs strategy to reduce the use of petroleum and lessen the level of harmful emissions. In a speech he said, This partnership and others like it will fuel Michigans future. Were pleased to join Meijer in celebrating its twentieth E85 ethanol pump in the state and we commend Meijer on joining our efforts to make E85 ethanol available to more Michigan motorists. The said event marked the completion of 20 new E85 ethanol pumps following a joint commitment entered into by the following companies: General Motors, Meijer, Clean FUEL USA and the State of Michigan. Also part of the automakers strategy is to improve the efficiency of the traditional internal combustion and to create an especially designed GM fuel injector to match the needs of the FlexFuel., Meijer too a first, but large step toward creating real choices for its customers at the pump when we committed to opening 20 E85 ethanol stations across the state. Fulfillment of this commitment is the foundation of Meijers overall focus on environment stewardship for the future.
Elizabeth Lowery, GM Vice President of Environment and Energy said, At GM, we believe that the biofuel with the greatest potential to displace petroleum-based fuels in the US is ethanol, and we have made a major commitment to vehicles that can run on E85 ethanol---with over two million of our FlexFuel vehicle son the road today. General Motors believes that by promoting alternative sources of energy, issues surrounding energy availability are given solution.