An electric vehicle’s largest, most important and most expensive component is its high-voltage battery pack. Many newer bespoke EVs are built around their battery pack, and some have even incorporated ...

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 ...

Manufacturers are investing huge sums into battery technology to maximize the range and performance of new electric cars. However, if you pop the hood of a modern EV, you might find a regular old ...

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 ...

It seems ridiculous, but even electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, and hybrids that carry big powerful high-voltage batteries also require a 12-volt battery. And certain usage patterns can end up ...

Tesla replaced the lead-acid low-voltage battery in its vehicles with a Li-ion counterpart in 2021. However, these batteries used NMC chemistry, thus having a higher voltage of 16 volts. The newer ...

Auxiliary battery drain is a fairly common issue on some electric vehicles, unfortunately, and the Toyota bZ4X – and likely its Subaru Solterra twin – may be a part of this club. While having a bZ4X ...