His 15-year-old hybrid car needed a new high-voltage battery. Different from the 12-volt or so under a car hood, the ...

As more hybrids hit the road every year, the number of dead hybrid batteries is rising too. Here is what happens when a hybrid's battery runs out.

Every hybrid car, like most EVs that have followed them, has two batteries. There’s the ordinary battery, which is the same as what will be found in any ICE car. It powers all the electrics.

Although hybrid cars use both a gas engine and an electric motor, fully electric vehicles (EVs or BEVs) use no gasoline and rely solely on a battery-powered electric motor. Think of hybrids as a ...

What authorities described as one of the largest lithium-ion battery cleanups ever is underway in Los Angeles County ...

The company will hire more than 5,000 workers to make batteries for hybrid and electric cars as part of Toyota's approach to ...

Cold weather can reduce the capacity of any car battery, including hybrid and electric batteries. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. If your car battery already has issues ...