http://enews.mcot.net/view.php?id=5749
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BANGKOK, Aug 14 (TNA) – Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej on Thursday announced the government would reduce an import tariff on E85 gasohol-driven vehicles soon as part of its efforts to actively promote alternative fuel consumption.
He said his government would declare a clear policy on tax reduction for vehicles using E85 gasohol, which is the 85 per cent ethanol-blended gasoline, soon although carmakers, particularly those from Japan, had disagreed with it.
(min undertryckning) Toyota sätter sig säkert på tvären, Priusen går ju på bensin och etanol är "bara nått som man satsar på i Sverige och ingen bra lösning" som man får höra om man frågar en Toyta handlare om etanolbilar.
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The import tariff cut would be offered for only one year and half since it is expected Asian automotive manufacturers would be able to adjust and produce the vehicles after that period.
Kanske sånt tillsammans med efterfrågan/konkurensen av FFV bilar från USA och Europa kan sätta press på de Japanska tillverkare att ta fram E85 egna bilar.
/Aryan