Even in Iowa, E85 is tough to find, and the general manager of the East Central Iowa Cooperative said “I don’t think flex-fuel even passes through someone’s head when they are buying a vehicle around here” and the sales manager of a Waterloo, IA Chevrolet dealership said that rising flex-fuel vehicle numbers are “mostly a coincidence” according to a report.
Iowa leads the nation in E85 availability and corn ethanol production.
A new cost-benefit analysis by researcher John Graham at the Pardee Rand Graduate School found that E85 scored the worst among all fuel options.
Diesels performed the best, saving $2300 over a veh...
In Michigan, GM unveiled its first four-cylinder flex-fuel vehicle recently with the 2009 Chevrolet HHR small SUV. The company has a total of 21 flex-fuel models for 2009, and offered more flex-fuel m...
In Detroit, GM vice chairman Bob Lutz said that Chevrolet would be the company's flagship "green" brand and that details of the new plan to challenge Toyota's technology and image leadership would be ...
The National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition (NEVC) announced that it had added data on all 2009 flex-fuel vehicles to its website, including nearly 50 models from eight companies. Flex fuel vehicles from C...
In Iowa, the state's Renewable Fuels Association said that E85 sales increased 48 percent in the 3rd quarter of 2007, compared to the corresponding quarter in 2006. Total sales for the quarter were 94...
In Detroit, the North American International Auto Show will feature more than 50 production and concept vehicles including more alternative fuel and hybrid vehicles.
Hybrid sales jumped 49 percent ...
