In the interest of keeping gas engines alive, many automakers, scientists and other automotive businesses are working hard to find alternatives which provide a more sustainable future for the fuel.

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 ...

Sometimes, drivers don't even realize they own a flex-fuel vehicle. If your car has a small label near the yellow gas cap that says E85 or Flex Fuel, then you're in luck. Obviously, these cars look ...

SAO PAULO -- Chinese automaker BYD will soon launch its first flexible-fuel plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) in Brazil as it ...

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 ...

ST. PAUL - The message is loud and clear: Corn-based E85 fuel costs less than regular gasoline. "Any Minnesotan looking to buy a new vehicle should be sure to ask for a flexible-fuel engine, which ...

KEARNEY - Defeating terrorism starts at the filling station, said an engineer who advocates widespread use of ethanol and methanol to break the oil cartel's monopoly at the fuel pump. "I'm in favor of ...

Ford Motor and VeraSun Energy, the second-largest U.S. ethanol producer, today announced a partnership to grow the consumer infrastructure for E85 fuel in 2006. Ford is promising to produce at least ...