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 ...

The combustion engine powers the motor-generator, which in turn recharges the lithium-ion battery. There’s also a DC-DC converter to manage energy flow between the battery and motor. While a ...

Toyota argues that 48-volt mild hybrids don’t qualify as true hybrids, calling for clearer standards between hybrid, mild ...

Carmakers face backlash as the hybrid label war escalates, with Toyota saying mild-hybrids are misleading drivers and ...

With each passing year, new cars get more complicated and high-tech. The new higher power requirements associated with these advancements—along with ever-stricter emissions regulations—are why 48-volt ...

Continental has developed an innovative 48-volt drive system with a 30 kW electric motor and will premiere the powertrain at September’s Frankfurt Auto Show. According to the company, its cutting-edge ...

Vehicle electrical engineers are like kids in a sandbox these days. The transition to 48-volt vehicle architecture represents nearly endless potential for improvement in efficiency and functionality ...

The Vehicle Group of power management company Eaton recently developed a series of 48-volt technologies to assist its global on- and off-highway commercial vehicle customers transitioning from ...

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 ...

GALESBURG, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Power management company Eaton today announced its Vehicle Group has developed a series of 48-volt technologies to assist its global on- and off-highway commercial ...

20 years ago, a hybrid was a Toyota Prius – end of story. Over the past two decades, hybrid tech has spread all across the automotive spectrum, and it has taken on many different forms. One of the ...

As power demand rises in modern cars from all the ancillary features they are being fitted with, automakers are responding by installing more powerful 48-volt electrical systems to complement the ...