An automatic start-stop system in vehicles is known by many names: Some call it a "stop-start," others "S&S," and others a "micro-hybrid technology." But whatever you call it, it's a common feature in ...

Johnson Controls (JCI) will expand its automotive battery line with a 12 volt lithium titanate model, a collaboration with Toshiba, for advanced start-stop vehicles. “Johnson Controls is pursuing ...

If you don't drive your car often or only take short trips, you need to learn how to avoid battery drain. Otherwise, if you replace your battery every year, it can cost you thousands over ten years.

It can be concerning if you drive a Chrysler Pacifica and see the “Service Stop/Start System” warning light on your dashboard. Stop/Start should improve fuel efficiency and cut emissions. Instead, the ...

Johnson Controls plans to nearly triple its planned investment in its two German sites producing start-stop batteries over the next two years, a senior manager has said. “We will invest … EUR275m in ...

Auto start-stop is a popular feature on many modern vehicles. As the name implies, this is a system that automatically turns off and restarts a vehicle’s engine to help lower fuel consumption and ...

In a powertrain fitted with eTorque, a belt-driven motor-generator unit replaces the conventional alternator on the engine. This motor-generator unit performs several functions in addition to the ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is targeting climate technology that automatically turns off a car's engine when it is stopped at red lights to save fuel, a feature agency administrator Lee ...