Update: This list has been updated with the latest solid-state battery developments at Donut Lab and Verge Motorcycles. Talk to any battery executive, and they’ll tell you lithium-ion batteries have a ...

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.

Researchers have discovered that the mixing of small particles between two solid electrolytes can generate an effect called a 'space charge layer,' an accumulation of electric charge at the interface ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In October of 2025, Toyota Motor Corporation and Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. announced that the two companies have inked a joint development agreement to mass produce the cathode materials that ...

Solid-state sodium batteries use sodium, a more abundant and accessible resource compared to lithium. Sodium is primarily derived from sodium chloride, which is abundant in seawater and readily ...