DETROIT (AP) -- General Motors Co. is recalling 38,197 Chevrolet Malibu Eco, Buick LaCrosse and Buick Regal sedans in the U.S. because a defective battery control module could stall the engine or ...

Remember the good ol' Chevrolet Volt? A trailblazer when it came out, GM's range-extender PHEV is also remembered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. More specifically, the Office ...

Zak is new to the CarBuzz team, working as a freelance content writer. When Zak isn't writing How To articles for CarBuzz he's working as a high school automotive technology instructor. Before ...

One of the biggest concerns regarding plug-in hybrid vehicles – especially as they age and move into the used-car market – is the cost of replacing the battery pack. Barring unexpected failure, the ...

Vehicle manufacturers typically demand battery lifetimes exceeding 10 years, and they also specify the required usable battery capacity. The challenge to the battery system designer is to squeeze the ...

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Fusion PHEV vehicles. The battery energy control module (BECM) may become damaged due to excessive voltage and current flow.

Called Type4-23 (also FM01202CCB04A), it is electrically similar to the company’s existing Type1-23 in that it is 2P12S (24 cells in two parallel 12 series arrangement) module, but the earlier ...

The “Battery Atlas 2026” report shows consolidation in Europe’s battery market. More than 2,000 GWh of cell production capacity was announced in 2023, but the realistic forecast for early 2026 is ...