Many cars will soon have 48-volt electrical systems. They'll power stop-start motors, hybrid motors, and turbochargers, allowing for smaller engines with better fuel economy and performance. They'll ...

While battery-electric vehicles are getting attention as carmakers and nations announce plans for a combustion-free future, combustion-powered vehicles with an electric assist will represent the ...

Mild hybridization in long-haul trucks is gaining momentum for fuel savings and emissions reductions. The 48-volt system works in tandem with a truck’s existing 12-volt architecture and includes an ...

Corrosion will be a problem with 48-volt electrical systems. While voltage increases by a factor of four, corrosion could increase by a factor of 10. In a 48-volt electrical system, the alternator ...

20 years ago, a hybrid was a Toyota Prius – end of story. Over the past two decades, hybrid tech has spread all across the automotive spectrum, and it has taken on many different forms. One of the ...

As fuel economy and emissions standards continue to tighten around the world, automakers continue to seek ways to make power while using less fuel. Mercedes-Benz, never one to let its engines rot on ...

Engineers have consistently predicted that cars would shift from 12-volt electrical systems to 48-volt systems for two decades. But cost and inertia have kept 12-volt electrics in place, with the ...

What is the advantage of 48-volt electric systems? Why is it necessary and will it not mean more batteries and higher energy consumption? The conventional automotive electric system operates on a ...

Mild hybrids might not bring a whole load of electrification to the table, but the benefits are still quite apparent. Cars are Andrew's jam, as is strawberry. After spending years as a regular ol' car ...