A recent study shows that car owners are likely to go back to their dealerships when they need service, including brake work and replacement of auto batteries, for their car when they have prepaid or complimentary service plans, even if the plans have expired.

One of the worst practices you can adopt considering car care is putting off maintenance.

According to a recent survey by Saga Motor Insurance, the number of individuals over age 50 who participate in basic car maintenance has been almost cut in half in the last five years.

GE researchers, in partnership with Ford and the University of Michigan, are currently developing a miniature sensing system that has the potential to extend the life of batteries in electric vehicles.

Many people have been led to believe that cold winters are the culprit in the demise of car batteries, but it is actually not the biggest cause of battery failure.