Batteries

With more robust cathodes, researchers anticipate that lithium-sulfur batteries for electric cars might be a few years away.

The AVTR concept car uses organic graphene cells without rare-earth metals, a battery technology that could provide a more ecologically sound future for vehicles.

The battery pack for Rivian electric trucks uses a different cooling method (and cell type) versus most other EVs today—and it saves space.

Battery prices have been falling faster than anticipated, and that could help the economics of electric cars work a lot sooner for automakers.

General Motors and LG Chem partner to build huge electric vehicle battery plant near Lordstown, Ohio.

Tesla has been asked by the federal agency to submit volumes about its batteries, charging, software, and potential cell-shorting events.

The UK company Dyson has shuttered its electric-car project but says that it will continue with some of the auto-related tech it’s been developing.

Mercedes-Benz and its parent Daimler are going for a commodity-cell approach for batteries, but with a lot of control over what goes into them.

Volkswagen has started a pilot line for battery cell production alongside R&D efforts in Germany, where it has a joint venture with Northvolt.

Canadian battery researchers reveal a new battery chemistry that could be the basis for future models and back up "robo taxi" use.

In a process that's a bit like a flow battery, scientists have generated electricity by spraying salt water on a rusty film.

Nio is allowing owners to get a fully charged battery in less time than Tesla Supercharging—via the company's three-minute battery-swapping.

Lithium is currently in oversupply and its price is plunging; but other materials needed for lithium-ion battery production remain tight.

A 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric exploded in an incident possibly related to its lithium-ion battery pack. No cause has yet been determined.

Volkswagen is attempting to help its battery suppliers boost their supply, as production ramps up toward mass-market electric vehicles.

Audi is notifying owners of the electric SUV of an issue that could allow moisture into its battery pack.

Rivian founder RJ Scaringe has revealed that its trucks will be able to share a charge with other Rivian products, by using an auxiliary battery system.

Shortages of raw materials for batteries, as well as a new lawsuit among battery suppliers, may lead to delays in some upcoming electric cars. On Thursday, according to Reuters, Tesla's global supply manager for battery metals, Sarah Maryssael, told a conference of mining executives and lawmakers...

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Updated: This article has been updated to include the specific location of the first charger and detail from the event. At an event in Los Angeles on Monday, EVgo turned on the first DC fast charger in the nation that doesn't rely on RFID tags or even credit cards to be activated—other than...