Continental Teves may have discovered an unintended but entirely practical and necessary purpose for its version of a 42-volt integrated starter-generator system. Continental’s Integrated ...

Cars Some 2019-2020 Audi A6 cars recalled over fire risk Moisture could enter the starter generator and cause an electrical short.

This, in turn, is connected through a planet carrier to the starter-generator, or the motor-generator 1, and to a wet clutch that, finally, connects to the internal combustion engine.

The automaker hasn’t said whether or not the lifetime warranty will also cover hybrid-related components, like the hybrid starter generator or power control unit.