Articles tagged "Battery"

There's a major shift on the automotive horizon as China introduces tough new safety regulations for electric cars. Starting July 1, 2026, two mandatory national standards will officially take effect across the country. The new rules target both the...

Many EV fans hope that next-generation batteries will soon change the world of electric cars, and if you follow the news, it really sounds like solid-state technology is almost around the corner. These next-gen power packs promise longer driving...

Automotive manufacturers have promised us a future filled with better, longer-lasting batteries for electric cars, and solid-state technology is the absolute pinnacle of these promises - the holy grail for EV engineers. Not to be left behind in the...

A regional government newspaper in Hubei reported that Dongfeng Motor plans to start the mass production and vehicle integration of its new solid-state battery technology in the second half of 2026. The new battery design promises to push the...

The dream of owning an EV usually collides with reality at the charging station. Gas-powered vehicles fill up in minutes, but EV drivers need to put up with long waits to recharge their battery packs. This annoying inconvenience is a main reason for...

EV drivers often complain about one thing more than anything else: the time it takes to charge. Gas cars fill up in minutes, but EVs usually need a longer break. Sunwoda Power shared some news that might change that. At an event in Beijing, the...

When it comes to electric cars, there's one universal truth - they usually rely on lithium to keep their motors running. This is about to change because of big news coming from China. Car company BAIC shared the first details of a new kind of power...

The year 2026 is fast becoming a massive turning point for the world of electric cars. We have spent years hearing about the "next big thing" in battery technology, but a major industry player has moved from talk to action. Eve Energy, a company...

Sometimes, the most important upgrades in electric cars are the ones you cannot see. Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation announced a major investment in a company called Qnovo. This firm does not build car frames or tires. Instead, it creates...

Most people who drive EVs worry about a few things: how far the car can go on a full charge, how the battery works when it gets very cold outside, and how quickly it can recharge. A new research paper published in the journal Nature on February 25...

Volvo's newest small SUV keeps giving the company a headache after a headache. The automaker announced a global recall of more than 40,000 Volvo EX30 models. The issue involves the high-voltage battery packs, which, according to reports, might catch...

Many people think the secret to better electric cars is a new kind of "juice" inside the battery. But experts at a meeting in Beijing say the real answer is in the "ends" of the battery, called cathodes. This month, scientists and car makers...

It is only February, but 2026 is already shaping up to be a massive year for electric cars. Last year felt like a slow crawl for battery news, and in contrast, the first few weeks of this year have been a sprint. The latest announcement comes from...

We have been waiting for a "holy grail" of battery technology that makes charging as fast as filling a gas tank for the better part of this century. QuantumScape, a battery company based in California, took a massive step toward making that a...

We all have heard promises about a "super battery" that would change electric cars forever. This technology is called the solid-state battery, and it promises to make EVs safer, charge faster, and drive much farther on a single charge. But for a...

Drivers in cold climates have always worried about how EVs handle freezing temperatures. Most batteries lose power when the mercury drops, leaving drivers either stranded or charging for hours. Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited, better...

A new report from China reveals that local companies are firmly in the driver’s seat of the global race to power electric cars. During the first ten months of 2025, the world saw a big jump in the total amount of energy stored in EV batteries,...

The biggest challenge facing electric cars is not the speed of the vehicle - they have plenty of that. The speed of their recharging is an entirely different ball game. Drivers of traditional gas-powered vehicles refill their tanks in minutes, but...

China has reached a major milestone in the race for better batteries for electric cars. The country's state media confirmed that the GAC Group has finished building the nation's first production line for large, high-capacity all-solid-state...

The number one fear people have about electric cars is the battery. Will it die quickly? Will it stop holding a charge, like an old smartphone? Many people worry that their expensive new EV will be useless in just a few years. This fear might be...