Tesla has applied for a license to become a UK energy providerThe company may bring its PowerPack battery technology to Britain. By S. Dent, 05.04.2020
IBM’s cobalt-free EV battery uses materials extracted from seawaterIt outperforms current lithium-ion batteries and is less like to catch on fire.By C. Fisher, 12.18.2019
Volvo will use blockchain to prove its cobalt wasn’t mined by childrenThe system will track the raw material used in Volvo’s EV batteries.By C. Fisher, 11.06.2019
Pioneers of lithium-ion batteries win the 2019 Nobel Prize in ChemistryThe recognition is long overdue.By R. England, 10.09.2019
Bosch will use tiny explosions to make EVs safer in a crashThe explosions would help isolate the battery in the event of an accident.By C. Fisher, 10.01.2019
Scotland will build a massive battery to store excess wind powerIt's the UK's most ambitious battery storage project to-date.By C. Fisher, 06.10.2019
US bans cargo shipments of lithium-ion batteries on passenger planesCargo flights will also have to carry mostly-drained batteries.By J. Fingas, 02.27.2019
NTSB: Model S battery caught fire twice after Florida crashIt highlights ongoing volatility in EV batteries for Tesla and others.By J. Fingas, 06.26.2018
BMW i3 batteries provide energy storage for UK wind farmA total of 500 packs promise reliable green power.By J. Fingas, 05.21.2018
Apple may offer rebates on full-price battery replacementsThe company said it will "explore" the option in a letter to Senator John Thune.By R. LeFebvre, 02.06.2018
HP recalls laptop batteries due to overheating issuesThere have been eight reports of batteries melting or charring during the last two years.By R. LeFebvre, 01.04.2018
Water-based electrolytes promise safer phone batteriesYour phone would be less likely to catch fire after a bad bump.By J. Fingas, 09.06.2017
Lithium-ion creator helped develop a better battery technologyIt's safer, can store more energy and can last much longer. By M. Moon, 03.05.2017
Batteries with built-in flame retardant could prevent fiery mishapsIt can stop batteries from blowing up within 0.4 seconds.By M. Moon, 01.15.2017
Nissan may stop making its own electric car batteriesIt reportedly decided that it's cheaper to buy EV power from someone else.By J. Fingas, 08.08.2016
Lithium-ion pioneer Sony is selling its battery armAnother fabled Sony division bites the dust. By S. Dent, 07.28.2016
Scientists use battery tech to harvest energy from movementYou could power your electronic devices just be exercising. By S. Dent, 01.06.2016