The federal government has invested billions of dollars over the past 16 years, building a fleet of 112,000 alternative-fuel vehicles to serve as a model for a national movement away from fossil fuels ...

Former National Highway Traffic Safety Administration chief and current head of Public Citizen Joan Claybrook has long been a thorn in the side of the auto-makers. Now in a follow-on to this earlier ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- At $1.69, many Sioux Falls drivers are drawn by the price of the 85 percent ethanol fuel being offered at several Sioux Falls gas stations. But for some drivers, the ...

E85 — aka Flex Fuel — is a domestically produced, renewable, alternative fuel blend consisting of around 85-percent ethanol and 15-percent gasoline. Made for use in specially prepped flex fuel ...

You may have been doing some online vehicle browsing, been looking through your vehicle's owner's manual, or maybe you have just looked at your fuel cap door and noticed that there is something ...

Widely accepted wisdom has it that electric vehicles are easier to maintain than those with internal combustion powertrains. It seems intuitive—EVs have many fewer moving parts than cars that have to ...

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 ...

Joseph is a writer and editor with an unhealthy interest in everything automotive. Father by day, he spends his nights reading and writing about fast cars, exotic brands, and the latest automotive ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Whenever the leaders of Detroit's auto industry visit the White House or Congress these days, a flexible-fuel vehicle emblazoned with images of corn and America's heartland is never ...

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 ...