The advent of solid-state batteries is a significant milestone in the evolution of battery technology. With Subaru launching its first solid-state battery models in August 2025 and QuantumScape ...

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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

Imagine an electric vehicle that charges in minutes, travels over 1,200 kilometers on a single charge, and eliminates the risk of battery fires altogether. This isn’t science fiction, it’s the promise ...

Mercedes-Benz and Factorial announced a prototype EQS equipped with a solid-state battery. Road testing has already started. Solid-state batteries promise more range, faster charging times and better ...

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From intern to editor, Damian Adams' story reads like a well-written novel where he steadily worked to become the youngest-ever editor of South Africa's leading motoring publication, CAR Magazine. He ...

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 ...

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 ...