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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Electric vehicles have nearly 80% more problems and are generally less reliable than cars propelled by conventional internal combustion engines, according to a new report from Consumer Reports.

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 ...

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 ...

Minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari has asked automobile manufacturers to look into ways of making ethanol and flex fuels more acceptable to the public, citing Brazil’s successful ...

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 ...

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 ...

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