Brian Cooley is CNET's Editor at large and has been with the brand since 1995. He currently focuses on electrification of vehicles but also follows the big trends in smart home, digital healthcare, 5G ...

Most owners of gas- and diesel-powered vehicles don't spend a lot of time thinking about car batteries until it's time to get ...

It's a good idea to have a quality car battery charger on hand in case of an emergency. However, they all aren't created equal. Here's what you need to know.

To help our members make a smart decision about replacing their car battery, Consumer Reports tests more than 100 individual car batteries in our lab every year. And not just once—in fact, we test ...

Have you ever wondered how a car engine starts? Or how the air conditioner turns on when the car is switched off? The answer to these questions is simple: the battery plays an essential part in the ...

Every battery needs a 12-volt car battery, even that newfangled electric car you're driving around. 12-volt car batteries continue to be the biggest part of the $100-billion auto battery market, and ...