Robin Zeng, founder and chairman of CATL, says Musk's 4860 battery design "is going to fail and never be successful." Reading time 2 minutes The founder and chairman of CATL, one of the world’s ...

Lithium-ion batteries revolutionized the world when Sony brought them to the mass market in 1991. Compared to previous rechargeable battery technology, they were lighter, more energy-dense, last ...

Tesla introduced its 4680 battery during a massive "Battery Day" event in late 2020, with company CEO Elon Musk then saying the new battery would more than halve the cost to produce batteries for its ...

A hunt for carbon-free electricity is raising questions about where the electric vehicle battery supply chain will get its power. Searching for the right place for his battery materials factory, Eric ...

Making a battery for an electric vehicle typically requires mining hundreds of pounds of hard-to-extract minerals. That’s put a spotlight on batteries’ heavy environmental toll, at least upfront. But ...

We don’t normally think of batteries as being natural, but the parts that make them originally got their start in nature! In this activity you will build a battery using potatoes, lemons, and metal ...

I'm not here to moralize or make guesses about your driving needs. Yet, I find myself constantly frustrated with the conversations we have about range and range anxiety. It's not that they aren't real ...

Nick is a Features author who's been writing for fellow tech geeks since 2011. While he's mostly focused on phones, he's also thrilled by cameras and audio gear of all shapes and sizes. On weekends, ...

Rechargeable paper battery is cheaper, safer & as powerful as lithium A battery that's safer and cheaper than lithium-ion while offering comparable energy density? That sounds like a pipe dream. But ...

New rules could mean you'll be able to replace your phone's battery. We talk with an expert about the promise and the challenges. Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer. Officially, she ...