Electric vehicles are colliding with a hard reality: lithium is expensive, supply chains are fragile, and safety concerns still unsettle buyers. A new generation of solid-state sodium-ion batteries ...

The race to revolutionize the science of electric vehicles (EVs) is heating up. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Often touted as the "holy grail" of sustainable driving, solid ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. U.K.-based Neil Winton covers the European Auto industry. Solid-state batteries have been hailed as a game-changer for electric ...

A recent study evaluating garnet-type solid electrolytes for lithium metal batteries finds that their expected energy density advantages may be overstated. The research reveals that an all-solid-state ...

Sidd started as a freelance writer for TopSpeed back in 2017 and took up a full-time position a year later. 2,100+ articles later, he got into the editorial side of things and is now the sitewide ...

BMW partners with Solid Power and Samsung SDI to bring next-gen solid-state batteries to road-test vehicles, accelerating EV battery innovation. BMW, Solid Power, and Samsung SDI partner to develop ...

Jinsong Zhang (left) and Mario El Kazzi with a test cell of the all-solid-state battery developed at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI. The two researchers developed a process that combines mild ...

Automakers and cell producers have recently doubled down on timelines for the commercial production of solid-state batteries. Some of the car giants jostling for pole position in this push include ...