On a September afternoon during Climate Week in New York, a small crowd gathered in a Lower East Side park around a full-size ...

Rivian recently faced a flurry of dying 12-volt batteries on its vehicles, last time because of a botched software update. This must have caused the EV startup a lot of money because it decided to ...

Rivian owners have designed an adapter kit to replace the proprietary 12-volt lead-acid batteries in their vehicles with cheaper, off-the-shelf parts. A complementary solution could also allow keeping ...

As fuel-economy rules get stricter, lithium-ion batteries may no longer be limited to electric cars. An increasing number of new cars are now being fitted with engine start-stop systems to reduce fuel ...

The Chevrolet Volt has won acclaim for its neat styling, ease of driving, and above all, the hybrid appeal that solves the range anxiety issue of electric motor-powered cars to a certain extent. But ...

A Chevrolet Volt owner in Florida was shocked to receive a $30,000 quote for a replacement battery from a dealership, reports CarScoops. The quote in question comes from Roger Dean Chevrolet in ...

A DC-to-DC charger uses excess engine-alternator current, typically redirected from the starting battery bank, to charge the house battery bank. This can also be performed by an automatic charging ...

A nostalgia-focused snack company made a shock announcement this summer by introducing battery-flavored corn chips. Rewind, a snack brand that debuted earlier this year, announced its newest product ...

In the wake of an NHSTA "formal safety investigation," GM today announced plans to add enhancements to the Chevy Volt's battery coolant system, in the hopes of preventing any post-crash electrical ...

BYD’s new electric bus platform brings significant improvements to the public transport sector. The e-Bus Platform 3.0 boasts a 1,000-volt architecture, a high-speed blowout stability system and a ...