CALSTART has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army to test 12-volt Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) batteries in commercial trucks. This is the first time the military 6T configuration–a standard military ...

The battery pouch cells were manufactured using the Company's proprietary technology, which incorporates composite electrolytes to enhance cycle life and battery stability. These cells were assembled ...

As conventionally powered passenger vehicles become more electronic and need bigger batteries to run onboard systems, protecting cells during severe crashes becomes more difficult. While the structure ...

When former General Motors vice chairman Bob Lutz introduced the Chevrolet Volt concept car in 2007, he called it the company’s moon shot. Today the Volt is sitting on the launch pad and the countdown ...

A Chevrolet Volt that caught fire three weeks after its lithium-ion battery was damaged in a government crash test has regulators taking a harder look at the safety of electric car batteries, federal ...

Fleet managers are being warned that the 12-volt battery on their electric vans may unexpectedly go flat, leaving them unable to start the vehicle and having to pay hundreds of pounds for a breakdown ...

In this report, we’re testing Topdon’s new V4500 Plus jump-starter on a 12-volt battery that is beyond dead. The product test actually is a precursor to the formal reintroduction of “Project Black ...

People interested in electric cars can test drive a Chevrolet Volt when a national tour stops in San Diego on Oct. 20. General Motors says interest in the electric car has led it to boost production ...