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 ...

Alternators like this one will probably disappear from the front of engines, replaced by a starter generator built into the transmission. Photo: Jim Park Within a decade’s time we will probably have ...

Tesla wants to apply the 48-volt electrical architecture it debuted in the Cybertruck to vehicles from other brands. In a recent blog post, the automaker explained that it will implement what it calls ...

Ford's $5 billion "bet" on its next generation of all-electric vehicles will feature a budding technology that Tesla commercialized in the U.S. with its Cybertruck. Ford said the system, known as ...

Ford’s upcoming midsize electric pickup truck will adopt a 48-volt electrical system and simplified wiring architecture that closely mirrors the approach Tesla pioneered in the Cybertruck. The ...

Genesis is testing a more efficient way to power heated windshields—metal-coated glass—by drawing from a vehicle's 48-volt electrical system. As described by Genesis, current is passed through a ...