Electric vehicles are colliding with a hard reality: lithium is expensive, supply chains are fragile, and safety concerns still unsettle buyers. A new generation of solid-state sodium-ion batteries ...

The race to revolutionize the science of electric vehicles (EVs) is heating up. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Often touted as the "holy grail" of sustainable driving, solid ...

It was easy to doubt solid-state batteries until someone finally got one into a car. For over a decade, various automakers have attempted to produce an EV with a solid-state battery instead of a ...

Applying high stack pressure is primarily done to address the mechanical failure issue of solid-state batteries. Here, the authors propose a mechanical optimization strategy involving elastic ...

Solid-state electrolytes are considered the holy grail of Li-ion battery technology. BMW is the latest carmaker to start testing all-solid-state battery cells. The BMW i7 prototype is touted as the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. U.K.-based Neil Winton covers the European Auto industry. Solid-state batteries have been hailed as a game-changer for electric ...

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 ...

Writer and occasional reluctant perpetrator of engine swaps, James O'Neil is a malaise era enthusiast and also fascinated by the many ways the auto industry has since recovered from those dark days.

Major automakers are set to introduce solid-state batteries in electric vehicles in the next few years. These batteries will have faster charging times and more range. EVs are set to make a major ...

Jinsong Zhang (left) and Mario El Kazzi with a test cell of the all-solid-state battery developed at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI. The two researchers developed a process that combines mild ...

Writer and occasional reluctant perpetrator of engine swaps, James O'Neil is a malaise era enthusiast and also fascinated by the many ways the auto industry has since recovered from those dark days.

Automakers and cell producers have recently doubled down on timelines for the commercial production of solid-state batteries. Some of the car giants jostling for pole position in this push include ...