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 ...

Rivian has yet another 12-volt battery issue, this time on the Gen 2 R1S and R1T vehicles. Owners report that an aluminum bracket holding the battery in place corrodes after only a few months, ...

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 ...

Ford's Mustang Mach-E EV is pretty damned impressive for a first effort at a built-to-purpose electric vehicle. Of course, no new model is without its faults, and the owners of some early Mach-E ...

It’s like car camping, but on steroids. More remote. More self-sufficient. More comforts of home. That’s overlanding. The difference between car camping and overlanding is that overlanding is when you ...

Just last month, GM Authority reported on an issue affecting the Cadillac Lyriq (as well as several other GM vehicles) wherein an over-the-air (OTA) software update would leave the vehicle’s ...

Tesla has replaced the classic lead-acid low-voltage battery with a Li-Ion counterpart and all sorts of problems started to appear. In one of the latest, those batteries are dying on the LFP Model 3 ...

Several 2024 Chevy Silverado HD trims will no longer offer 12-volt power outlets, GM Authority has learned. By comparison, the 2023 Silverado HD included the front 12-volt outlet (KC5) on all trim ...