Flex-fuel vehicles started to become popular in the mid-1990s. Manufacturers designed these vehicles to burn E85 or other gas-biofuel blends. Many people are confused about what E85 is used for. This ...

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 ...

Alex Kaufmann March 17, 2009 Comment Now! Ethanol is a hot topic among biofuels advocates - and opponents - and green-car fiends alike, but it has a long tradition as a performance fuel as well.

Viknesh Vijayenthiran January 22, 2007 Comment Now! Mitsubishi has confirmed that it will develop and market a flexible fuel vehicle (FFV) for the Brazilian market by the end of the year. Automotive ...

Toyota has unveiled in Brazil a prototype Prius equipped with a flex-fuel engine that can run on both gasoline and ethanol, combined with a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) system. According to the company, when ...

Our article last week on Ford's doubling of its flex-fuel models included a mention that diesel models of the new 2011 Ford Super Duty pickup trucks will run on either pure diesel fuel or a mix of up ...

A new chapter for the Prius is taking shape in Brazil, where Toyota has introduced a prototype that blends plug-in hybrid technology with a flex-fuel engine capable of running on both gasoline and ...

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 ...

The Brazilian units of rivals Bosch and Magneti Marelli are sparring over the next generation of flex-fuel cars in Brazil. Encouraged by recent strong growth in sales of flex-fuel vehicles, the two ...

Three months after Volkswagen launched the first Brazilian-made vehicle with a flex-fuel system engine, the Gol Total Flex, General Motors do Brasil has responded with a rival model, the Chevrolet ...