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Late last year, I had the chance to check out the world’s first semi-solid-state batteries designed for electric bicycles.

Battery life has been one of the biggest bottlenecks in modern gadgets, from phones to wearables. Now, researchers have developed a new lithium-ion battery design that could dramatically change that ...

Researchers in China seem to have given batteries a serious upgrade that not only enables them to survive but also retain performance in freezing weather (via Global Times). A team at the Dalian ...

Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming the battery industry at the Battery Show South 2026 in Charlotte, NC.

You’ve seen the headlines: This battery breakthrough is going to change the electric vehicle forever. And then … silence. You head to the local showroom, and the cars all kind of look and feel the ...

Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering have developed a rechargeable zinc-ion battery that uses low-cost ...

When Milwaukee Tools debuted the first rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery in the 1990s, it proved a legitimately game-changing advancement that dramatically reduced the need for gasoline to power many ...

SAIC's MG brand debuted the MG4 Anxin Edition at the Guangzhou Auto Show as the first volume production car with a semi-solid-state battery. However, the new battery tech doesn't offer advantages over ...

Despite recent setbacks, the auto industry continue to launch new electric models in 2026, some of them setting new trends for the industry. However, the technologies that underpin these models appear ...