A long-anticipated shift in electric vehicle battery technology may finally be taking shape, and a little-known U.S. company is stepping into the spotlight because of it. Factorial Energy, a developer ...

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 ...

This week (December 12-18, 2025), industry dynamics indicated that solid-state batteries had moved beyond the long-term conceptual incubation phase and were entering an industrialization tipping point ...

Road testing started this month on a Mercedes “621 mile” solid-state lithium-metal battery. Jointly developed by engineers from Mercedes AMG performance passenger cars and F1 groups and battery cell ...

QuantumScape Corp. QS and SES AI Corp. SES are both competing to shape the next generation of lithium-based batteries, but ...

On December 31, 2025, Sodium Technology announced that its large-format (above 25 Ah) all-solid-state sodium-ion battery cell achieved an energy density of 348.5 Wh/kg, certified by the China ...

One of Porsche’s top executives has weighed in on the solid-state battery debate, saying he doesn’t see them happening any ...

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 ...

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There's some really good news for folks who have been on the fence about EVs because of their range: Mercedes-Benz has officially started road-testing a prototype EQS with a solid-state battery. This ...

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.

In this interview, industry expert Louis Pacheco explores how advanced AFM techniques are transforming the characterization of solid-state polymer batteries, enabling researchers to optimize ...