GM has filed a patent application for a device described as “Adaptive Fast-Charging Of Multi-Pack Battery System In A Mobile Platform Having Dual Charge Ports.” The device outlined in the patent ...

The battery system on an electric car can either charge—from regenerative braking or an external power supply—or discharge—powering the EV’s motor(s) or supplying that power via so-called ...

Ford is looking at charging EV battery packs from multiple charge ports simultaneously in order to shorten charging times. The concept is outlined in a recent patent filing published by the United ...

General Motors recently filed a patent application for a dual charge port setup that could help get the most out of Ultium battery system in the automaker's electric pickup trucks. Using a series of ...

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), the largest battery manufacturer in the world with a 38% share of the global market, has just announced some fairly significant breakthroughs in ...

This report is a follow-up to our how-to tech article on updating the dual-battery system in a 1995 Ford F-350 crew-cab dually. For any car or truck with a 12-volt charging system (for operating its ...

The Bluetti Charger 2 is the company's latest charger for van life, RVs and digital nomads. I took a look at CES 2026.