The old-fashioned 12-volt lead acid battery hasn't changed much since the mid-1950s. Now it's getting a makeover to handle a host of new responsibilities in electrified, automated and software-defined ...

WASHINGTON - A U.S. auto safety regulator said on Friday it is opening an investigation into 73,000 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid cars over reports of loss of power, failures to restart and other ...

Vehicle electrification does not always have to mean range anxiety and expensive charging systems. As Eaton reminded Commercial Carrier Journal this week, mild hybridization through a 48-volt system ...