Yesterday, Bernd Pischetsrieder, chief executive of Volkswagen, attacked biofuels made from food crops as unsustainable, setting the German carmaker at odds with ...

AutoGuide’s regular “Under the Hood” segment has already explained the vagaries of octane and the advantages of Top Tier gasoline, but there’s so much more to fuel than that. Ethanol, for instance, is ...

General Motors introduced this week three additional models designed to burn high concentrations of ethanol, part of a major trend in the auto industry to offer flexible fuel vehicles. Although ...

ROCHESTER, Mich.—Automakers say they are trying to get more ethanol-capable vehicles on the road quickly, but warned that consumers in the meantime should not use an E85 ethanol blend in conventional ...

The ethanol-rich fuel is a cost-conscious option as gas prices rocket. But few cars are able to use it. Dan was a writer on CNET's How-To and Thought Leadership teams. His byline has appeared in The ...

Stephen Edelstein February 20, 2014 Comment Now! When the U.S. Energy Independence and Security Act was passed in 2007, ethanol was viewed as a way to cut gasoline consumption and reduce dependence on ...

The number of ethanol-fueled vehicles zipping down the road continues to rise in Minnesota. And as the vehicles become more popular, it's getting easier for motorists to find E85 -- a blend of 85 ...

LIMA — Despite industry experts citing little demand, one Lima gas station has begun to sell E85 fuel. Speedway, at 1875 Harding Highway, installed an E85 pump with two dispensers on May 21, according ...

ROCHESTER, Mich. – Automakers said Monday they are trying to get more ethanol-capable vehicles on the road quickly, but warned that consumers in the meantime should not use an E85 ethanol blend in ...

So what’s all the hullabaloo? And if you want to help save the planet, should you hop on the E85 bandwagon? E85 is the designation for a fuel that combines 85 percent ethanol with 15 percent gasoline.

General Motors has announced a new, multi-million dollar campaign to promote the use of corn-based ethanol fuel E85 as an alternative to gasoline. The public awareness effort is a two-year partnership ...

Christine and Scott Gable are hybrid auto and alternative fuel experts who have brewed their own biodiesel and traveled 125,000 miles on waste vegetable oil. Approximately 49 million ethanol ...