Your owner's manual can tell you what the proper voltage should be, but on average, anything below 12.6 volts is a dead battery. If you don't see any of the above warning signs, then by all means ...

Ford has recalled its popular Mustang Mach-E because, if the 12-volt battery in this popular electric crossover dies, occupants might not be able to re-open the front doors after getting out.

If your new car doesn't start as easily as expected, the battery is probably to blame. A reading below 12 volts on a multimeter may even suggest a fault. In some cases, a weak or drained battery ...

"Drive" is the operative word, because just letting the car run at idle won't generate enough current to juice the battery back up. But how long you need to drive isn't necessarily something that ...

A dead battery means that, for all intents and purposes, your car is dead, too. (A best-case scenario is you have a portable charger with you, but if not, here's what you can do.) ...