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BMW's Next Act: The Ultimate Transformation Of How Cars Are Made

BMW is having to reinvent itself in order to make the high-performance electrified ICE and EV powertrains of tomorrow.

By Abigail Bassett

Feb 24 -

Mercedes' Solid-State Battery Prototype Comes Out Of The Lab, Onto The Road

With the same battery size and same weight, the solid-state chemistry is expected to deliver 25% more range on the prototype EQS.

By Suvrat Kothari

Feb 24 -

EV Batteries With Higher Silicon Content Are Coming: GM Exec

Silicon anodes improve charging speeds and driving range. GM says the U.S. is well-positioned to incorporate them.

By Suvrat Kothari

Feb 20 -

Renault Made A Breakthrough In EV Fire Safety. Now Others Can Use It For Free

The French automaker’s fix to put out fires saves time and water, and it's now available to all automakers.

By Suvrat Kothari

Feb 18 -

Solid-State Batteries Are In ‘Trailblazer’ Mode. What's Holding Them Up?

Solid-state batteries could enable 600-mile EVs and reduce fires. Now, battery makers are racing to get them over the finish line.

By Suvrat Kothari

Feb 13 -

Hyundai May Reveal Its Game-Changing Solid State Battery In March: Report

The automaker is reportedly betting on solid-state battery technology to eliminate range and charging anxieties.

By Suvrat Kothari

Feb 12 -

The Second-Life EV Battery Market Could Be Worth Billions By 2035

The EV industry is poised to embrace the recycling and repurposing of EV batteries. But huge bottlenecks would need to be cleared before that market takes off.

By Suvrat Kothari

Jan 31 -

EV Battery Degradation Just Isn't Much Of An Issue

A British EV dealer analyzed 300 used EVs, and the results are more proof that you don't have to worry about your car's battery.

By Mack Hogan

Jan 24 -

EV Battery Breakthrough May Prevent Fires Entirely

Korean researchers have developed a fireproof lithium metal battery with a solid electrolyte.

By Suvrat Kothari

Jan 2 -

Hyundai May Test Solid-State Batteries In 2025: Report

The automaker is reportedly building a pilot production line for solid-state batteries in Korea, gearing up for testing next year.

By Suvrat Kothari

Dec 27 2024 -

MG Says Its 2025 Semi-Solid-State EV Won’t Break The Bank

2025 is shaping up to be a big year for solid-state batteries in EVs and SAIC-owned MG wants to be at the forefront.

By Andrei Nedelea

Dec 19 2024 -

How Mercedes’ Craziest Experiment Gave Us Its Most Important EV Yet

A Mercedes-Benz engineer tells us how the learnings from the record-breaking EQXX led to the upcoming CLA sedan.

By Tim Stevens

Dec 16 2024 -

Stellantis Promises Half-Price Lithium-Sulfur EV Batteries ‘By 2030’

The auto giant is joining forces with Zeta Energy to bring cheaper, lighter and faster-charging EV batteries to market by the end of the decade.

By Iulian Dnistran

Dec 9 2024 -

‘Game Changer’: Honda Solid-State EVs With 620 Miles Of Range Coming This Decade

Honda claims its future EVs will even go as far as 776 miles on a full charge after 2040. There is one big issue, though.

By Iulian Dnistran

Dec 6 2024 -

Battery Replacement Costs Are Poised To Plunge: 'Cheaper Than Fixing An Engine'

A new report highlights the outsize effect of falling lithium prices on used EVs and second-life batteries.

By Suvrat Kothari

Nov 24 2024 -

Mercedes Wants EV Battery Packs With Both NMC And LFP Cells

This was made possible by an innovative new power converter that can be integrated into the battery pack at a cell level.

By Andrei Nedelea

Nov 22 2024 -

Honda Is Getting Closer To Making Solid-State Batteries

The automaker built a demonstration production line to figure out how to make affordable, high-density solid-state batteries for EVs and everything else.

By Iulian Dnistran

Nov 21 2024 -

CATL's New Sodium-Ion EV Battery Works In -40 Degree Cold

Some Chinese EVs already use sodium-ion batteries. Now they're hoping to unlock new levels of extreme weather performance.

By Suvrat Kothari

Nov 18 2024 -

America Is In The Middle Of A Secret Battery Boom

Don't look now, but the U.S. is quietly turning into a battery giant. But can this last under the new White House?

By Patrick George

Nov 13 2024 -

2026 Rivian R2 Will Get New LG Cells With 'Six Times' The Capacity

Korean battery giant LG Energy Solution will supply next-generation U.S. made battery packs for the Tesla Model Y rival.

By Suvrat Kothari

Nov 7 2024 -

The Life Cycle Of An EV Battery: From Manufacturing To Recycling

Understanding the journey of an EV battery has never been more important. 

By Bryce Cornet

Nov 1 2024 -

CATL Developed World's First Hybrid Battery With EV-Like Range

The CATL Freevoy battery is claimed to be the world's first battery for EREVs and PHEVs delivering as much range as BEVs.

By Suvrat Kothari

Oct 24 2024 -

The Dodge Charger Daytona Is Getting Solid-State Batteries

Stellantis is incorporating Factorial’s solid-state cells into a demonstration fleet.

By Iulian Dnistran

Oct 23 2024 -

The Peugeot 3008 Is The World's Cheapest EV With A 100 kWh battery

With a range of 435 miles and a price tag of $59,400, the French SUV from Stellantis beats the competition.

By Eric Loveday

Oct 20 2024 -