Sales of flex-fuel cars in Brazil hit 2 mln mark

SAO PAULO, Brazil, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Sales in Brazil of flex-fuel autos that run on any combination of ethanol or gasoline reached a milestone on Thursday, hitting the two million mark, the National Automakers' Association said.

Since their launch in March 2003, flex-fuel vehicles have become hugely popular in Brazil because they allow motorists to choose the cheapest option at the fuel pump.

Flex-fuel autos represent 77 percent of all new-car sales in Brazil at the end ...