Batteries

Penn State researchers say they've created a self-heating lithium-ion battery cell.

Panasonic's president says the company will invest $1.6 billion in the Tesla Gigafactory.

Taiwanese startup Gogoro applies battery swapping to electric scooters.

Lithium-ion batteries may eventually be supplanted by other technologies.

It was a relatively brief projection of the future from a man who's juggling a lot of balls in the present, but even Elon Musk's quick hits can be newsworthy. The CEO of electric-car maker Tesla Motors told attendees at the Barron's Investment Conference that he expects 500-mile electric cars to be...

Of the three largest lithium-ion cell suppliers for electric cars, only one can count almost a dozen automakers among its customers. Now that company, LG Chem, has added another name to its roster: Tesla Motors. The Silicon Valley maker of luxury electric cars confirmed yesterday that it would...

Could flow-cell batteries be better suited to energy storage than lithium-ion cells?

An investment firm believes Tesla can significantly lower its battery costs.

Tesla and Panasonic may soon compete in home energy storage.

LG Chem could become the world's largest electric-car battery supplier, a new report says.

This much we know: a concept for the future Audi Q6 "coupe" SUV will be shown at next month's Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany. We also know an all-electric Q6 e-tron version will target the Tesla Model X, though more conventional Q6 versions with gasoline, diesel, and possibly plug-in hybrid...

A Toyota executive says the company's experience with hybrid powertrains legitimizes skepticism about batteries.

Nissan and Leaf owners appear to have reached a final settlement in a lawsuit filed almost three years ago.

Tesla may be planning to expand its Gigafactory before work is even completed.

U.S. battery manufacturers could soon become competitive with their Asian counterparts, a new report finds.

The Tesla Gigafactory will open next year, Nevada officials say.

A Boston-area startup claims it can drastically reduce the cost of battery manufacturing.

The rate of sales growth for electric cars may be the greatest unknown in the auto industry as companies prepare to spend billions of dollars on new products. Electric-car startup Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] projects annual sales to increase by 50 percent for years to come. Other makers, industry...

Panasonic will send workers to Nevada as part of its ongoing involvement with the Tesla "Gigafactory."

Lithium producers may increase production in anticipation of Tesla's "Gigafactory."