Rivian is charging customers a not-insignificant amount of money to replace the 12-volt batteries, and they have no alternative but to pay. Rivian threatens to void the warranty if owners purchase an ...

The lead-acid 12V auxiliary batteries are still a common thing in modern electric vehicles, despite the traction batteries are, in almost all cases, some kind of lithium-ion chemistry. That's probably ...

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, ...

According to Dallas-based battery recycler Ecobat, independent automotive repair shops could be discovering what it claims is an “often overlooked profit opportunity” as electric vehicles (EVs) ...

CEO Elon Musk is teasing a fix to Tesla’s longstanding issue with its 12-volt batteries not lasting long inside its vehicles and more to come regarding the electric architecture. Like in most cars, ...

While you can't control what life throws your way, you can control how you react to it. And Alex (@evautoalex), a car dealer who specializes in used electric vehicle sales, is being praised for his ...

The high-voltage battery does a lot more than just help the hybrid be more efficient, and if it runs out, it can cause owners ...

Every battery needs a 12-volt car battery, even that newfangled electric car you're driving around. 12-volt car batteries continue to be the biggest part of the $100-billion auto battery market, and ...

The shift from lead-acid to lithium-ion and sodium-ion low-voltage automotive batteries presents opportunities driven by regulatory pressures and technological advancements. Benefits include reduced ...