Researchers are working to enhance battery safety and efficiency by developing solid-state alternatives to lithium-ion batteries. These batteries offer improved energy efficiency and safety, but a ...

Hybrid relays are changing the way we think about switching inside electronic circuits. By combining the fast response of solid-state components with the reliability of mechanical contacts, these ...

Major automakers are set to introduce solid-state batteries in electric vehicles in the next few years. These batteries will have faster charging times and more range. EVs are set to make a major ...

Update: This list has been updated with the latest solid-state battery developments at Donut Lab and Verge Motorcycles. Talk to any battery executive, and they’ll tell you lithium-ion batteries have a ...

Applying high stack pressure is primarily done to address the mechanical failure issue of solid-state batteries. Here, the authors propose a mechanical optimization strategy involving elastic ...

Many of the best modern electric vehicles (EVs) are more energy-efficient than ever, especially now that top manufacturers like Honda and Toyota are already investing in the next generation of EV ...

It was easy to doubt solid-state batteries until someone finally got one into a car. For over a decade, various automakers have attempted to produce an EV with a solid-state battery instead of a ...

This week already brought us a camper loaded with solid-state battery power, and now we have a luxury EV putting its own solidified energy storage to work. BMW is road-testing solid-state batteries in ...

At the IAA Munich earlier this month, Volkswagen showed off its first vehicle powered by solid-state batteries: a Ducati V21L electric motorcycle. VW is working on battery-powered cars and motorcycles ...

China’s Dongfeng Automobile is working on solid-state EVs capable of driving over 600 miles on a charge. The first model to feature the liquid-less battery is expected to go on sale less than a year ...

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.