Batteries

Hybrids long served as the affordable bridge between gas and electric, but the average EV has quietly undercut them worldwide

The new battery has almost triple the capacity of the original unit, while being 23 kg (50.7 lbs) lighter

BYD and oil giant Sinopec are converting old gas stations into 1,500 kW Flash Charging hubs that refill an EV in nine minutes

Toyota is ditching the NiMH battery tech found in its popular hybrids for the more efficient lithium-ion chemistry

A swappable battery dolly from Revoy turns old diesel semis into hybrids, cutting fuel use and emissions without replacing the truck

Advanced new solid-state batteries from Factorial could power not only cars, but also energy storage systems

A Swedish study ran the numbers on nearly 10,000 EV battery health tests, and the old fear of a pack dying young no longer holds up

Toyota has been developing solid-state batteries for years and is close to releasing them in the next LFA

New warranty claim data suggests used EV owners are far more likely to face ordinary mechanical and electrical faults than expensive battery failures

The Michigan site has commenced production roughly three and a half years after it was first announced

A software update has thousands of EVs warning their owners about a battery replacement

The LF-ZC is dead, yet Lexus approved its replacement the very same day, keeping the engineering that took years to build

A 48-kWh battery and 219 hp sound modest, but the Cybercab’s efficiency is the big story buried in Tesla’s EPA paperwork

The same Factorial cells that carried a Mercedes past 748 miles are now riding in a Dodge Charger prototype on public roads

The battery GM once bet on for cheap EVs may be pushed aside by a cheaper chemistry that stores more energy for the money

Quick charging from BYD could redefine how EVs are used, and allow the Chinese brand to fit smaller, lighter battery packs