Batteries

Toyota could emerge as a serious contender with electric vehicles if it can manage to scale up its own battery design.

In the Semi, every pound counts or it's cargo lost, so it needs more energy-dense nickel-cobalt-aluminum cells. To compensate, the Model 3 will switch to LFP batteries in China.

A dispute between LG Chem and SK Innovation could potentially interrupt the supply needed to build electric vehicles for the U.S. market.

The third major battery supplier for BMW is based within the EU, rather than in South Korea or China.

China's CATL and Honda are partnering, first on EVs for China but toward a long-term global relationship.

With a program to recruit startups, the automakers and battery giant hope to gain expertise in the whole electric-car battery ecosystem.

Panasonic is no longer the exclusive battery supplier to Tesla, but a new deal shows that it will remain very important for many years.

An additional investment in a solid-state battery affiliate could indicate VW is homing in on the tech for upcoming EVs.

The million-mile battery isn't just a Tesla thing. China-based battery supplier CATL wants to supply batteries with a far-extended lifespan.

Rather than relying directly on major cell suppliers, Mercedes is looking to a global network of nine assembly locations it helps oversee.

A new battery manufactured with help from China's CATL might help Tesla be more price-competitive.

The battery in the Lexus UX 300e electric car is air-cooled, but Lexus is backing it up with one of the best warranties yet.

The supply of materials—and specifically minerals—could be tightened due to restrictions aimed at the coronavirus pandemic.

Want a quick talk-through about what technically makes Tesla's battery packs physically different than those of other EVs?

The airborne Airspeeder series could be a great proving ground for battery technology advances—that could trickle down in more affordable forms in electric cars.

A flagship electric sedan from China's BYD will introduce a new safety-focused battery strategy from the company.

A major battery supplier claims to be at the development-prototype stage with a new chemistry that's 50% smaller by volume versus current EV batteries.

University of California Riverside researchers say that a cell-resistance-based algorithm for fast charging will help EV batteries last longer.

Tesla is reportedly not just changing its cell chemistry for China but also, at least in one model, moving away from cylindrical cells.

The Mercedes-Benz EQC electric SUV has been produced at a much smaller volume than anticipated; but Daimler hasn't adjusted expectations.