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Sodium-ion batteries are an interesting alternative to lithium-ion, but they've been held back by complications due to their chemistry. That is, until now.

Recent incidents involving Tesla cars and Ford's F-150 Lightning electric pickup have led to production halts and investigations. U.S. researchers have developed a new lithium-air battery with a solid ...

Sodium-ion batteries unveiled by Swedish group Northvolt last month completely avoid the need for critical minerals such as lithium. This is currently the only viable battery chemistry that does not ...

Arguably the toughest hurdle facing EV designers is creating a battery pack that could power a vehicle for as much as 1,000 miles on a single charge. With that goal in mind, researchers at the ...

Lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries are rechargeable batteries with high-energy density and are mainly used in portable equipment. The market for these batteries is expected to witness a significant growth ...

From the beginning of the electrification evolution, the U.S. has struggled to keep up with the Chinese battery giants, and has also fallen behind Europe in some battery production and adoption areas.

Batteries used in smartphones or in EVs normally charge for 10 hours on their first cycle, but turbo-charging them to 100% capacity in 20 minutes may lead to a 50% longer lifespan. When you purchase ...

Replacing multiple lead-acid batteries with a single high-capacity lithium battery is emerging as a mainstream upgrade path of golf cart battery . Operators are looking for longer service life, ...