St. Paul electrical surge that torched cars may be due to copper wire theft, firefighters say

The explosion tripped two nearby electrical boxes, detaching wires from a power pole that fell onto a minivan, which then ...

MG Semi-Solid-State Batteries Promise Performance And Safety Upgrade

Solid-state batteries are taking ages to arrive, but MG is launching semi-solid-state in Europe in 2026. Here's how they mean a big step forward over regular lithium-ion.
CNET

This Phone-Sized Solid-State Battery Is Already Powering a Production EV

Your next electric vehicle could be cheaper, safer and a whole lot lighter, especially if you're a fan of two-wheel motoring. Solid-state batteries promise enticing ...
Electrek

The first EV with a semi-solid-state battery is launching in Europe

After introducing the first mass-produced EV with a semi-solid-state battery, MG Motor said it will bring the new battery ...
Just Auto

SAIC MG announces ‘semi-solid-state battery’ for fitment this year

SAIC’s MG brand has announced a new ‘SolidCore Battery’ and says it is the first brand globally to achieve mass production of ...
The New York Times

China’s Edge in an Oil Shock: Electric Cars and Renewables

Beijing’s decades-long push to reduce its dependence on foreign oil with huge investments in clean energy sources like electric vehicles is now paying off. By Alexandra Stevenson and Murphy Zhao ...
thenewswheel.com

Solid-State Batteries Are the Next Big Thing in Electric Vehicle Innovation

On February 4, QuantumScape, a subsidiary of Volkswagen, launched its Eagle Line, a highly automated pilot production facility in California. Just the following day, Karma Automotive announced its ...
CNBC

Xiaomi's electric SUV tops China sales in January, sells twice as many as Tesla's Model Y

Sales of Xiaomi's YU7 SUV were twice that of Tesla's Model Y in China in January. The Chinese company started selling the YU7 roughly half a year ago. Xiaomi plans to expand overseas despite safety ...
SlashGear

Here's Why You Still Can't Get An Electric Car With A Solid-State Battery

EVs (Electric Vehicles) of all types are quickly becoming more popular, and public policy is changing as quickly as the technology behind them. New Jersey now requires e-bike riders to be licensed and ...
Seeking Alpha

Solid-State Batteries: The Next Revolution In Electric Vehicle Battery Technology?

To meet 2050 climate targets, the International Energy Agency estimates annual EV battery demand will grow from 1TWh in 2024 to more than 3TWh in 2030. Despite their potential, SSBs face major ...
U.S. News & World Report

Electric Car Sales Edge Above Petrol in EU for First Time

Jan 27 (Reuters) - Sales of fully electric cars surpassed those ‌of petrol-only vehicles in the European Union for ‌the first time in December, data from the auto industry group ACEA showed on Tuesday ...
The Washington Post

This company says it has produced the Holy Grail of batteries

If you can believe the ambitious claims in a slickly produced video released Jan. 4 ahead of the CES technology show in Las Vegas, a battery revolution is coming this year that could upend the EV ...