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To meet stricter fuel-economy standards, carmakers will have to rely more on all varieties of electrification in the coming years. That means more battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell cars, but ...

The Tesla Cybertruck is the first car with a 48 volt lower power system and this will save about 70% of the copper used in the vehicle. The Cybertruck is running gigabit ethernet cabling for data ...

If certain suppliers have their way, not all future hybrids will have large battery packs, or the ability to drive only on electric power for appreciable distances. But they could still have a ...

Electric cars won’t only be good for the environment — they’ll be good for your power-hungry tendencies, too. As per a new report from the New York Times, companies are looking to turn away from the ...

When the eighth-generation 2020 Volkswagen Golf goes on sale, the German brand plans to electrify the staple model in its lineup. On Thursday, VW announced the next Golf will introduce 48-volt ...

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 ...

With fuel economy regulations tightening and connectivity and autonomous-driving capability proliferating, the old-fashioned 12-volt automobile electrical system has reached the end of the road.

Toyota says it’s time to stop calling mild-hybrids the real thing, arguing that 48-volt systems don’t deserve the hybrid badge and only mislead customers. Toyota says the word hybrid is being thrown ...

Tesla surprised many people in March 2023 when it announced switching to a 48-volt electrical architecture with the Cybertruck. Later, Tesla sent the 48-volt architecture white papers to several car ...

Tesla seems serious about changing the automotive industry forever, not least by offering its latest technologies for free. In the latest move, Tesla sent the documentation of the Cybertruck's 48-volt ...