So the battle over E15 continues. Last week the Environmental Protection Agency approved the first applications to produce a gasoline blend with 15 % ethanol and 20 ethanol makers so far have registered to sell it. While this is a significant movement toward widespread distribution of E15, a number of hurdles remain to be cleared.
It's probably been 20 years or so, but I still remember it vividly. I had just bought my first car and a few days later in the mail I received a note from the dealership along with a small tin of chocolate covered peanuts thanking me for the purchase.
Publisher Michael Ellis gives a sneak peek on what's coming ahead in the Winter 2012 issue of Rural Lifestyle Dealer. This is our annual SHOWCASE issue, something that rural dealers will come back to as a reference guide throughout the year.
Recently, Rural Lifestyle Dealer Managing Editor Chad Elmore and I were lucky enough to attend an event with representatives of 35-40 equipment dealerships from across the country.
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