The Fraunhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell Production FFB has produced its first electrically functional ...

A new sodium-ion battery offers a cheaper and safer alternative to conventional lithium-ion systems, scientists say, paving ...

Lithium powers our dreams of a cleaner future. It is the hidden pulse inside electric cars gliding down highways, the quiet ...

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.

A rechargeable battery technology introduced in 1991 that provides greater charge per pound than nickel metal hydride. In 1993, Toshiba introduced the first notebook in the U.S. with a Li-ion battery.

Lithium-ion batteries are the backbone of mobile devices and electric cars, but lithium can be costly and explosive. Proton batteries—which rely on more abundant materials—have been touted as a good ...

Battery costs continue to drop on a per-kWh basis, from $790 in 2013 to a record low $139 now, according to a survey by research firm BloombergNEF. A drop in the cost of raw materials and a plateau in ...

DAYTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xerion Advanced Battery Corp., a privately held manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries with a vision to revolutionize the energy industry through the development of ...

Tim McNicholas is a reporter for CBS News New York. He joined the team in September 2022 after working in Chicago, Indianapolis, Toledo and Hastings, Nebraska. "The missing piece was the federal ...