Zimbabwe: Car Assemblers Condemn E15 Fuel

Tendai Mugabe Senior Reporter — Willowvale Mazda Motor Industries says its vehicles are not compatible with the E15 fuel blend and does not warranty cars using such fuel should they develop engine or emission system challenges. Motorists have also expressed concern with the use of the mandatory E15 fuel that was recently announced by the Government. E15 is a mix of 85 percent petrol and 15 percent ethanol.

Government argued that such blending levels were safe and would reduce the country's fuel import bill.

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