Battery problems rarely arrive out of nowhere. Long before a car refuses to start or a phone dies at 20 percent, small changes in behavior reveal that the power source is struggling. I look for those ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The manufacture of lithium-ion batteries allowed contaminants and other defects in batteries aboard Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes, including one battery that erupted in smoke and ...

The Boeing 787 battery fire in Boston last month was caused by a battery short circuit that led to a thermal runaway condition, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has concluded. NTSB ...

Mercedes EV drivers with a bad case of range anxiety might want to stock up on Ambien, now that the automaker is warning them ...

Kia is recalling the Soul EV from the 2015-2019 model years due to a possibility of fire, stemming from a short circuit within the battery pack. The automaker does not yet know precisely what is ...

Want to extend your car battery's lifespan? Switch off accessories, avoid long stationary periods, and protect your battery ...