Solid-state batteries could store more energy and charge faster than today’s batteries, but they tend to crack and fail over time. Stanford researchers found that a nanoscale silver treatment can ...

Lithium-ion batteries have been the cornerstone of virtually all modern gadgets and the battery packs used to charge them up. They’ve been pretty good on the whole, enabling reasonably fast charging ...

Solid-state batteries promise everything EV buyers want, but Honda and Toyota’s latest patents show the hardest work happens long before production ever begins. Solid-state batteries promise more ...

The lithium-ion battery pack sitting under millions of electric vehicles on the road right now may be approaching a shelf life that has nothing to do with chemistry and everything to do with ...

The mechanical properties of inorganic solid electrolytes for Li batteries are typically characterised by a high Young’s modulus above 15 GPa and hardness above 1 GPa. Here, authors develop a ...

Toyota and Nissan are both racing toward 2027-2028 deadlines to bring solid-state batteries to production electric vehicles, a technology that could roughly double the energy density of today’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. James Morris covers the rapidly growing world of electric vehicles. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...

Writer and occasional reluctant perpetrator of engine swaps, James O'Neil is a malaise era enthusiast and also fascinated by the many ways the auto industry has since recovered from those dark days.

The interest is obvious. As electrified transport and wider energy storage needs grow, battery systems are being asked to deliver more energy, better safety, and more resilient supply chains.

After multiple high-profile recalls, battery packs are starting to switch to new, safer solid-state technology. We've rounded up the best solid-state MagSafe battery packs for your iPhone to help you ...