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  Mobile Battery Booster Only £39 22 Nov 2006 (News)
  HOW TO AVOID BEING STRANDED WITH A FLAT BATTERY THIS WINTER A flat battery is THE most common reason for a vehicle failing to start. Once the first real frost strikes this winter thousands of motorists are likely to left stranded. Motorists will be stuck, late for work and waiting
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  Assaults on Battery. The AA Explains How to Extend Battery Life 12 Mar 2011 (News)
  Millions of motorists are taking years off the life expectancy of their car'sbattery by not regularly fully charging it, says the AA, which not only costs moneybut also risks the inconvenience of a breakdown. Every year, up to a fifth of cars on the road will require a new battery
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  New battery tech to improve EV range 22 Sep 2011 (News)
  drive for improvement and a consortium led by advanced battery manufacturer Axeon has developed a new type of battery that goes some way towards removing the limitations associated with pure EVs. The project, part funded by the Technology Strategy Board, aimed to develop a high density battery
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  Be Prepared For Flatt Batteries 3 Nov 2005 (News)
  According to the RAC more than 17% of all vehicle breakdowns are a result of a flat battery. Meteorologists are predicting that we are in for the most severe winter in over 50 years. More motorists than ever may be left stranded due to a flat battery this winter. If your vehicle fails
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  Sealey launches lightweight battery-free jump starter 22 Jan 2016 (News)
  Sealey’s has launched a new lightweight battery-less jump starter, priced at just under £180. The new 12 volt E/Start600 is different to the existing crop of jump starters because it doesn’t have a battery inside. Instead, it uses ultracapacitors
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  Why Do Modern Batteries Explode 7 Dec 2010 (News)
  An explanation by Terry Williams.   I regularly get involved in battery explosions in an advisory role usually when someone’s battery has gone pop and they ask how to prevent it happening again. The most recent was a Police
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  Practical guides: How to refit a battery 25 Nov 2011 (News)
  The correct way to refit a car battery
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  Practical guides: How to remove a battery 6 Mar 2017 (News)
  How to correctly and safely remove a car battery
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  Dyson-backed battery could revolutionise electric cars 16 Mar 2015 (News)
  A new type of battery that’s received $15m (£10m) in backing from British vacuum manufacturer Dyson could revolutionise electric cars, doubling their range and making them viable for swathes of UK motorists. A company called Satki3, an offshoot from
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  Record high for battery-related car breakdowns 20 May 2020 (News)
  Recovery firms have reported a sharp increase in the number of battery-related breakdowns since the coronavirus lockdown was eased in England on 13 May. The AA, RAC and Green Flag have all told HonestJohn.co.uk that they've seen a significant increase in breakdowns
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  First five-minute-charge electric car batteries produced 20 Jan 2021 (News)
  Fully charging an electric vehicle in the same time as filling up a petrol or diesel car could soon be a reality. Batteries capable of fully charging in five minutes have been produced in a factory for the first time by battery developer StoreDot. The batteries can
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  Drivers offered car advice on batteries 11 Aug 2009 (News)
  Motorists may require car advice when it comes to charging their batteries, if the comments of one company are anything to go by. According to manufacturer CTEK, not all products require the same maintenance and, because
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  Chevrolet 'enhances' Volt safety 6 Jan 2012 (News)
  ). The improvements come after a test that reproduces coolant leak after a full-scale vehicle crash. The test resulted in an electrical fire three weeks later, so Chevrolet has announced that it will enhance the vehicle structure and battery coolant system in the Volt. However, the brand is keen
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  Liquid battery tech will ‘drop charging time of electric cars to seconds’ 14 Aug 2018 (News)
  A new liquid battery system could revolutionise the way electric cars are powered, by cutting recharge times from hours to seconds. The research by the University of Glasgow, published by Nature Chemistry, uncovers a new flow battery system
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  Volvo to replace batteries with nano powered body panels 17 Oct 2013 (News)
  Volvo has unveiled ambitious plans to replace conventional batteries with energy storing body panels. The technology has already been installed on an S80 experimental car and could herald a revolution in the design of battery powered vehicles
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  G-Wiz For Next to Nothing (Batteries Not Included) 18 Mar 2011 (News)
  Honest Advertising Reader Athene O'Neil has a 16,000 mile 2005 G-Wiz for sale in North London and it has to go within the next fortnight because its MoT and tax are due and it needs new batteries. The catch is, those batteries are £1,600+ and generally only last
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  Car battery development alliance forms 23 Nov 2007 (News)
  A number of major corporations in German have come together to support the advancement of battery technology. One of the firms involved is Volkswagen, its head of group research Dr Juergen Leohold calling the alliance with BASF, Bosch, Evonik Degussam Li-Tec and STEAG Saar Energie
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  Toyota Gets Serious About Solar Power 5 Jul 2019 (News)
  of  Lightening One, the World's first practical solar powered car , Toyota is getting deeper into solar assisted PHEVs. Unlike plug-in electric cars, solar power has the potential to provide greater range with smaller batteries so could be the breakthrough to free fuel for every car on the roads
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2013: Mercedes-Benz launches S500 Plug-in Hybrid 10 Sep 2013 (News)
  , although expect to pay upwards of £80,000 when it goes on sale later this year.  Features include and energy recovery system that charges the battery when the car is braking or coasting. The battery can also be charged from the mains. There are four driving modes – Hybrid
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  Skoda lights up Paris Motor Show with electric Octavia 30 Sep 2010 (News)
  uses lithium-ion batteries to provide the car with a claimed range of up to 140km. As well as being able to be charged from a standard socket, the Green E Line uses solar panels in the roof to help charge the battery. The batteries are located under the middle and rear parts of the floor