I have a restored 1947 Plymouth Business Coupe. That was the same year I, too, came off the “assembly line.” The Plymouth has a 6-volt battery, and the starter motor turns over slowly. Can I safely ...

All of the above, Jerry. The problem is that everything in your car is designed to run on 6 volts. Running 8 volts through 6-volt components will put some stress on them and might shorten their lives ...

Visteon Corporation has developed SpeedStart12, an integrated starter generator system for cars that offers up to 5% fuel savings and associated reductions in CO2 emissions. “SpeedStart12 is a ...

Mercedes-Benz is spending up big on technology to reduce the average emissions of its fleet. The automaker has committed to spending almost $8 billion in just the next two years on green technology, ...