For years, “next-gen battery tech” in the e-bike world (and the EV world in general) has mostly been a promise. Solid-state batteries were always just around the corner, hyped in EV headlines but ...

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 ...

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.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story. Solid-state batteries are the next quantum leap for EVs, unlocking more range, performance, and longevity. Chery Automobile’s prototype battery ...

SAIC's MG brand debuted the MG4 Anxin Edition at the Guangzhou Auto Show as the first volume production car with a semi-solid-state battery. However, the new battery tech doesn't offer advantages over ...

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 ...

It's been a bumpy road on the way to the EV future so far, and automakers around the world are bracing for an "EV winter" of slower demand. Yet there are a few positives making news as well, like the ...

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.

I have been writing about how the current battery electric vehicle (BEV) model is doomed to fail for more than five years already. Either battery packs are wear parts or BEVs are disposable. Electric ...

Lithium dendrites have plagued battery engineers for decades. These microscopic, needle-like metal growths sprout inside cells during charging, piercing separators, shorting circuits, and slowly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Gorzelany is a veteran automotive journalist. Arguably what could turn out to be the most revolutionary product announcement ...