Neeraj Sharma is a co-director and co-founder of the not-for-profit Australian Battery Society. He owns shares in various entities and has received funding from the Australian Research Council and ...

A surprising breakthrough could help sodium-ion batteries rival lithium—and even turn seawater into drinking water. Scientists discovered that keeping water inside a key battery material, instead of ...

AI is helping scientists crack the code on next-gen batteries that could replace lithium-ion tech. By discovering novel porous materials, researchers may have paved the way for more powerful and ...

Traditionally, passenger cars have come equipped with a 12-volt battery that starts the engine and powers other vehicle functions. But hybrid cars also have another, larger “traction” battery that ...

Karma Automotive and Massachusetts-based battery developer Factorial Energy have announced the companies are working together to bring a solid-state battery program to a production vehicle in the ...

Solid-state EV batteries, deemed the “holy grail” of battery tech, are moving from the lab to reality, even in the US. Factorial launches solid-state battery program in the US Factorial Energy has ...

Expect to see new chemistries hitting the roads, a shifting policy landscape, and a renewed focus on cost and performance. MIT Technology Review’s What’s Next series looks across industries, trends, ...

Solid-state batteries promise everything EV buyers want, but Honda and Toyota’s latest patents show the hardest work happens long before production ever begins. Solid-state batteries promise more ...

After launching its new Tectrans II series sodium-ion batteries for light commercial vehicles on Thursday, CATL’s chief tech officer, Gao Huan, confirmed that the new battery tech will also be used in ...

THE symbolism was clear last June when Emmanuel Macron, surrounded by factory workers, held up a sleek lithium battery in his right hand and a mining lamp in his left. He was in Douai, a northern ...

There’s a lot to love about owning an EV. Electricity is cheaper than gas, and electric motors are more efficient, so EVs are less expensive to run, and with lower maintenance costs on balance, ...

Winter is tough on cars—even before they are turned on. Cold weather causes the engine oil to thicken and create resistance, and the chemical reactions in the electrolyte solution in the car battery ...