It hasn’t been an easy ride for Toyota and Subaru’s first major foray into the EV market. The Toyota bZ4X and Subaru Solterra stand out for their unconventional styling, but unfortunately, not for ...

Ford's Mustang Mach-E EV is pretty damned impressive for a first effort at a built-to-purpose electric vehicle. Of course, no new model is without its faults, and the owners of some early Mach-E ...

Dead batteries have a way of showing up at the worst possible moment, whether you’re heading to work, prepping for a wee ...

Rivian recently faced a flurry of dying 12-volt batteries on its vehicles, last time because of a botched software update. This must have caused the EV startup a lot of money because it decided to ...

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 ...

A new lawsuit filed against Subaru and Toyota claims that the two automakers' jointly developed electric vehicles, the Solterra and bZ4X, suffers from an issue that causes the 12-volt battery used for ...

Just last month, GM Authority reported on an issue affecting the Cadillac Lyriq (as well as several other GM vehicles) wherein an over-the-air (OTA) software update would leave the vehicle’s ...

As GM Authority has been closely following, several General Motors vehicles were having an issue where the battery was being drained following an over-the-air (OTA) software update. The 2024 Chevy ...

It seems ridiculous, but even electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, and hybrids that carry big powerful high-voltage batteries also require a 12-volt battery. And certain usage patterns can end up ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the pervasive, yet little-understood auto industry. Put Nissan Motor Co. at the head of that list. Nissan has a lot of ...