Methanol automobiles set to hit the road

Cars running on cleaner source of energy near commercialization amid environmental push

With methanol-fueled vehicles approaching commercialization, China is set to wrest the early-mover advantage in the field worldwide, industry insiders said.

"China has gained new momentum in the commercialization of methanol vehicles and already leads the world in both scale and technology," said Wei Anli, secretary-general of the group responsible for the country's methanol vehicle trial work under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.