A startup is using AI to find lithium deposits directly beneath Europe's battery factories
Volkswagen and LG have giant battery plants in Germany and Poland. A US startup thinks there's lithium sitting right beneath them
MIT researchers found a way to get lithium out of hard rock without the massive energy bill
Cutting lithium extraction costs nearly in half could change the economics of EV batteries
Ferrari's first EV brings 1,000 horsepower, four motors, a $640,000 price tag, and Jony Ive design input
The Luce replaces traditional shifting with real-time torque control while adding a practical five-seat cabin and 350-kW charging
UK firefighters respond to a lithium-ion battery fire every five hours, data reveals
Poorly retrofitted ebikes are the worst offenders
This ultra-cheap, water-based iron battery could last 16 years without degrading
The all-iron flow battery completed 6,000 cycles with no measurable capacity loss
Forward-looking: Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere, but their cost, supply chain issues, and potential to fail in fiery ways make them less than ideal for grid-scale energy storage. Chinese researchers say they have taken a major step toward an alternative in the form of an all-iron flow battery built from cheap, abundant materials and a water-based electrolyte that cannot explode.
The 2026 Polestar 4 has no rear window, and that is the point
Camera-based visibility takes over as Polestar redesigns airflow
First look: The 2026 Polestar 4 removes a feature that has defined automotive design for more than a century: the rear window. In its place, the vehicle uses cameras and sensors to provide rearward visibility, a move that is dividing opinion.
2027 BMW 7 Series gets new battery with increased range and super-fast DC charging
Production begins this July in Dingolfing, Germany
CATL says its new EV battery can recharge from 10% to 98% in six minutes
The world's largest battery maker is not "cooling" its R&D ambitions anytime soon
Japan finds a way to recover 90% of lithium from old EV batteries
A step in the way of self-sustenance
World's largest battery maker is taking EV tech to the seas
CATL is adapting its battery systems for ships, betting on electrification as the next frontier beyond road transport
Dell's new XPS 14 dominates MacBook Air with 43 hours of battery life in web browsing test
The MacBook Air exhibits better battery life in gaming, however
Ring's new doorbells bring 2K and 4K video to battery models
Sharper footage, smarter alerts, and a deeper reliance on cloud-based AI processing
How BYD engineered breakthrough five-minute EV charging
A rethink of cells, chargers, and infrastructure pushed EV refueling into gas-station territory
Connecting the dots: Chinese automaker BYD has pulled ahead of global rivals in a race many in the industry consider pivotal to mainstream electric vehicle adoption: charging speed. Through tight vertical integration, new battery chemistries, and aggressive infrastructure expansion, the company has shown that refueling an EV can now take minutes rather than half an hour.
Nintendo redesigns Switch 2 for EU rules with a user-replaceable battery
A Europe-bound version of the console will let users swap batteries with standard tools
Scientists build first working quantum battery prototype, uses lasers to charge in femtoseconds
The prototype stores energy far longer than it takes to charge
User says Apple Watch caused severe wrist burns, case still unresolved six months later
The customer says months of calls, emails, and store visits led nowhere
YouTuber built a car powered by 500 discarded vapes, and drove it 18 miles
The takeaway: A small car parked in a rainy British driveway might seem an unlikely place for a battery revolution. Yet that's where engineer and YouTuber Chris Doel has built the world's first vape-powered vehicle – a working proof of concept that challenges both the limits of lithium-ion recycling and society's growing mountain of electronic waste.
Experimental lithium-metal battery delivers 700 Wh/kg and works in extreme cold
New electrolyte maintains high performance even at -50 °C
BYD showcases Blade EV battery with ultra-fast 9-minute recharging
Range anxiety is officially a thing of the past
What happens when you try to power a desktop PC with 56 AA batteries?
An experiment pushes consumer alkaline batteries to their limits in the name of science and stubborn curiosity
US grid battery storage hits record, even as clean energy incentives are rolled back
America's power grid just crossed a battery tipping point
Tofu brine could power safer batteries that last decades, researchers say
A new neutral-electrolyte battery survives more than 120,000 cycles without fire risk
New discovery lets sodium-ion batteries store more energy while purifying water
Researchers find that hydration, not heat-treatment, is more efficient
Ford's upcoming $30,000 EV truck leans on efficiency instead of a massive battery pack
New EV platform uses structural LFP cells, zonal electronics, and F1-grade aero
UCLA scientists modernize Edison's nickel-iron battery, use it to store solar power
Nature-inspired nanoclusters point to longer-lasting, faster-charging energy storage