Fiat first in SA biofuel line.(Motoring)

From: Cape Times (South Africa) | Date: May 24, 2007 | Copyright information

BYLINE: Motoring Correspondent

Fiat SA used the recent Nampo agricultural show to unveil its Strada Flex X-space pickup. This will be the first vehicle available in SA capable of running on biofuels.

Visually, there's little to distinguish the Strada Flex X-Space from its petrol-powered siblings save for the Flex logo on the petrol cap and the tailgate. Although the vehicle has the ability to run on ethanol (also referred to as biofuel, as it's produced from a...

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