During 2021 Battery Day, Elon Musk spoke enthusiastically about a new type of battery cell that would revolutionize EV manufacturing. Three years later, the 4680 cells are still not up to snuff, and ...

Electric vehicles are advancing at an incredible pace, but we’re very much still in the early days. The Tesla Model S and X still use battery cell formats never imagined for use in cars. A lot is ...

LG Energy Solutions and Samsung SDI have started mass-producing cylindrical battery cells with a 46-mm diameter. This puts them on a collision course with Tesla's 4680 cells. However, Korean battery ...

As GM continues to push towards full electrification across its light duty vehicle lineup by 2035, EV battery technology remains a major focus of development. To that end, General Motors is working to ...

Mercedes-Benz has its eyes on solid-state batteries with its partnership with Factorial for battery cells, but the automaker's already thinking one step beyond that. In the future, Mercedes envisions ...

A complete understanding of these degradation mechanisms is a key step toward successfully identifying new battery materials. X-Ray diffraction (XRD) can facilitate the evaluation of failure ...

Now that hybrid car, crossover, and SUV demands are soaring to new heights in 2025, there are a lot of consumers asking ...

It’s no exaggeration to say that the development of cheap rechargeable lithium-ion batteries has changed the world. Enabling everything from smartphones to electric cars, their ability to pack an ...

Chinese engineers have built a new type of sodium-and-sulphur battery they say can be a safer and cheaper alternative to lithium cells. An ever-increasing number of electronics use lithium as the key ...