In the interest of keeping gas engines alive, many automakers, scientists and other automotive businesses are working hard to ...

On the surface, Flex Fuel sounds like a great idea. It allows certain cars to run on various blends of gasoline and ethanol, a type of alcohol derived from crops like corn or sugarcane. Ethanol fuel ...

During the 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama promised to "work with Congress and auto companies to ensure that all new vehicles have flexible fuel capability ... by the end of his first term in ...

The three automakers with the biggest U.S.-based operations are pledging to double production of cars and trucks that can use ethanol and other biofuels and urging Congress to encourage oil companies ...

Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts unveiled his Flex Fuel Fairness bill to incentivize car manufacturers to put more resources into building flex fuel vehicles. NEBRASKA SENATOR PETE RICKETTS WANTS TO LEVEL ...

WASHINGTON | President Bush touted the benefits of "flexible fuel" vehicles running on ethanol and biodiesel on Monday, meeting with automakers to boost support for his energy plans. Bush said a ...

Among the many campaign promises Barack Obama made to improve the environment was this one: He said he would require that all new vehicles have flexible fuel capability by 2012, the last year of his ...

I recently had the chance to get a look at a concept vehicle that could help us achieve the twin goals of energy independence and environmental stewardship. Ford Motor Co. is developing a concept ...

SENATOR PETE RICKETTS PUSHES BACK ON THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S ELECTRIC VEHICLE POLICY, SAYING IT’S NOT THE ONLY SOLUTION ON THE STREET. THANKS FOR JOINING US. I’M ROB MCCARTNEY. I’M JULIE CORNELL ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...