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 ...

Tesla’s pickup ditched the 12-volt battery to much fanfare, but there’s reason to be skeptical. The automotive industry latched on to 12-volt electrical systems in the Fifties and hasn't changed since ...