A line of rechargeable battery packs that can overheat and start a fire are among this week’s recalled consumer products. Other recalled items include off-highway vehicles that that can catch ...

Michigan: Early versions of the Chevrolet Volt’s battery packs are powerful enough to run the high-stakes rechargeable car, but dozens of issues remain before General Motors Corp. can start ...

Have a hard time finding a use for the other 9 volt battery you got in that 2-pack? Look no further that Richard Lawson's charming DIY LED light: 9Vo(l)tive. Just stick one of these suckers on a 9 ...

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu, and Gov. Jennifer Granholm are among the officials joining Whitacre for the 10 a.m. Thursday announcement at GM's Brownstown Battery Assembly Plant 20 miles ...

General Motors Co showed off the first battery pack for its electric Chevy Volt Thursday with a ceremony that highlighted the auto maker's dependence on U.S. government financing for its revival ...

The Volt headphones are the weakest component, in the Volt 276 Studio Pack though they’re hardly the worst I’ve heard. They’re comfortable, but heavy on the bass and a bit light on the high-end.

General Motors Corp. will assemble battery packs for its new rechargeable electric car at a facility south of Detroit, creating about 100 jobs, a person briefed on the plans said Friday. The new ...

GM building the Volt battery packs in Brownstown translates to a $43 million investment and about 100 for Michigan.