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.

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 ...

Imagine an electric vehicle that charges in minutes, travels hundreds of miles on a single charge, and eliminates the risk of battery fires. This is the promise of solid-state batteries, a technology ...

We’ve been hearing all about how solid-state batteries are coming soon, but now it looks like automakers are ready to put the latest battery tech into action. It seems like we’ve been hearing about ...

The race is on to develop a car that utilizes a solid-state battery, with just about every major automaker out there investing tons into the technology’s development. This leaves us to wonder which of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mercedes-Benz starts road testing first solid-state-battery vehicle using Factorial Energy battery cells (Source: Mercedes-Benz) The race for the “holy grail” of EV batteries is heating up.

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 ...

Silicon negative electrode in all-solid-state batteries can lose electrical contact at low stack pressure, reducing performance. Here, the authors introduce a conductive, water-processable polymer ...