[2] During the 2010s, renewed interest arose for a 48-volt low-voltage standard for powering automotive electronics, especially in hybrid vehicles.
[3] In 2011, German car manufacturers Audi, BMW, Daimler Benz, Porsche, and Volkswagen[4] agreed on a 48 V system[clarification needed] supplementing the legacy 12 V low-voltage automotive standard.
[citation needed] As of 2018, a 48 V electrical subsystem operated production vehicles such as Porsche and Bentley SUVs.
CEO Jim Farley confirmed that Ford had received a copy and agreed to 'help the supply base move into the 48-volt future".
One example of where these benefits can be used is in the Gordan Murray Automotive T.50, where it uses an integrated starter-generator to generate power for a 48 V AC compressor, without the need for a belt.