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Longer Battery Life: Exploring Quantum Mechanics’ Potential for EVs

Longer Battery Life: Exploring Quantum Mechanics’ Potential for EVs

Texas A&M University leveraged quantum mechanics to investigate how external pressure impacts the performance of lithium-metal batteries.


tech insights Apr 19, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Research Advances Quest for Solid-State, Fast-Charging Batteries

Research Advances Quest for Solid-State, Fast-Charging Batteries

Recent battery research holds promise for solid-state and higher-quality rechargeable batteries.


tech insights Apr 16, 2024 by Jake Hertz
EV Battery Connectors Offer Engineers Flexibility, Efficiency

EV Battery Connectors Offer Engineers Flexibility, Efficiency

A prismatic battery cell contact system could redefine connectivity and electric vehicle battery module efficiency.


new products Apr 13, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Heavy Lifting: Komatsu Tests Sodium-Ion Batteries for Forklifts

Heavy Lifting: Komatsu Tests Sodium-Ion Batteries for Forklifts

Komatsu has introduced an electric forklift powered by sodium-ion batteries, offering safer and more affordable operation.


News Apr 12, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Giving Batteries a Shot: Toyota’s Battery Revival Technology

Giving Batteries a Shot: Toyota’s Battery Revival Technology

Capacity-recovery technology from Toyota may be the quickest way to revive lithium-ion batteries without dismantling them.


Teardown: Next-Gen Battery Electric Drive Systems

Teardown: Next-Gen Battery Electric Drive Systems

Audi’s second generation of electric vehicle technology optimizes battery performance with several clever improvements.


Silicon Anode Offers Cheaper EV Batteries With Longer Range

Silicon Anode Offers Cheaper EV Batteries With Longer Range

A battery materials startup unveiled anode technology to reduce the cost of lithium-ion batteries while maintaining electric vehicle range.


tech insights Apr 04, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Closing an Infrastructure Gap: XFC EV Batteries

Closing an Infrastructure Gap: XFC EV Batteries

StoreDot has partnered with EVE Energy to mass-produce extreme fast-charging Li-ion batteries to accelerate electric vehicle adoption.


News Apr 04, 2024 by John Nieman
Advances in EV Battery, Charging Tech Take Off

Advances in EV Battery, Charging Tech Take Off

Research from Oak Ridge National Laboratory investigates the battery needs of electric aircraft and expands wireless electric vehicle charging.


Bad Battery Tech: What EV Recalls Mean for the Industry

Bad Battery Tech: What EV Recalls Mean for the Industry

What does a massive recall of half a million electric vehicles worldwide mean for EVs?


VW-Backed Recycling Process Eliminates Black Mass From Batteries

VW-Backed Recycling Process Eliminates Black Mass From Batteries

Liforever, a battery recycling process from 24M Technologies, recovers high-value materials at a lower cost and carbon footprint.


News Mar 28, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Introduction to Electric Vehicle Battery Systems

Introduction to Electric Vehicle Battery Systems

Electric vehicle design is a complex concept. Here's a look at the heart of every EV: the battery.


Can Wood Byproducts Prevent Graphite Shortages in Li-ion Batteries?

Can Wood Byproducts Prevent Graphite Shortages in Li-ion Batteries?

Electric vehicles are critical to the collective shift toward cleaner and greener forms of transportation, but the graphite-based components of…


News Mar 25, 2024 by John Nieman
Could Cylindrical Batteries Become Standard for All EVs?

Could Cylindrical Batteries Become Standard for All EVs?

A growing number of companies are coming on board with 4680 high-capacity lithium-ion cells. 


Exclusive: Wolfspeed’s Lauren Kegley on Next-Gen EVs, Women in EE

Exclusive: Wolfspeed’s Lauren Kegley on Next-Gen EVs, Women in EE

Electrical engineer Lauren Kegley helps design the next generation of electric vehicles and hopes to inspire other women to advance their careers…


Hopping Battery Ions Show ‘Memory’ When Laser Zapped

Hopping Battery Ions Show ‘Memory’ When Laser Zapped

A study exploring ionic conduction persistence through nonlinear optics reveals ions display “memory” when hopping through solid electrolytes.


tech insights Mar 20, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Exploration of Innovative Lithium-Ion Conductor Redefines Battery Sustainability

Exploration of Innovative Lithium-Ion Conductor Redefines Battery Sustainability

The University of Liverpool develops a novel solid electrolyte capable of overtaking liquid electrolytes in performance and safety.


tech insights Mar 20, 2024 by Jake Hertz
How Can Electrification, Hydrogen Work Together?

How Can Electrification, Hydrogen Work Together?

A German study analyzes the application-specific opportunities of electrification and hydrogen deployment in Europe. 


Bigger Isn’t Always Better: Why EVs Are Shrinking

Bigger Isn’t Always Better: Why EVs Are Shrinking

Go big or go home? Not necessarily with EVs. Find out here why EVs may be shrinking and putting U.S. legacy manufacturers to the test.


 Can Sodium Replace Lithium EV Batteries?

Can Sodium Replace Lithium EV Batteries?

Volkswagen is backing a Chinese EV startup to introduce sodium-ion batteries. This article examines how sodium-ion batteries work and reviews the…