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Here’s Why The Xiaomi SU7 Mounts Its Battery Cells Upside Down

Hint: It's for safety reasons.

Jul 1 2025 -

Science Says Hard Acceleration Might Be Good For Your EV Battery

A new study has found that the occasional spirited acceleration in an EV is actually good for its long-term battery health.

Jun 30 2025 -

100,000 EVs Will Retire This Year. What Will Happen To Their Batteries?

The second-life EV battery market is on the cusp of explosive growth thanks to companies such as Redwood Materials.

Jun 29 2025 -

LFP Batteries Revolutionized China's EVs. Now, America Steps Up Too

LG's American-made LFP batteries could help EVs charge in rural areas where the charging infrastructure isn’t mature.

Jun 26 2025 -

General Motors Is Exploring Solid-State Batteries As EV Push Expands

The automaker is actively exploring solid-state and sodium-ion EV batteries, alongside a total of seven different anode and cathode chemistries.

Jun 24 2025 -

Ford's Affordable EV Comeback Starts Here. But Not Without Controversy

Ford's BlueOval Battery Park represents a comeback, both for Ford and for lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery technology in America.

Jun 23 2025 -

Why Another Battery Maker Slammed The Brakes On More U.S. Plants

Two plants in the U.S. that AESC was building now lie partially finished due to “deep policy uncertainty” and tariffs.

Jun 20 2025 -

EV Batteries Can Easily Outlast A Typical Gas Car’s Lifespan: Study

The average car in America is 14 years old. EV batteries can last longer, according to a new study.

Jun 19 2025 -

Xiaomi's Patented Solid-State Battery Could Go 745 Miles

Xiaomi proved it can build EVs. Now it’s getting into solid-state batteries. Is China’s ‘Apple Car’ close to another breakthrough?

Jun 18 2025 -

Ferdinand Porsche Created A ‘Range Extender’ EV 125 Years Ago

Porsche’s first car was electric. And it had a range extender, too.

Jun 16 2025 -

These Fiat 500e EVs Can Swap A New Battery In Just Five Minutes

Stellantis, Fiat’s parent company, partnered with battery swap startup Ample to deploy 100 EVs with modular swappable packs.

Jun 12 2025 -

How Ford And GM Are Plotting A Battery Breakup With China

Ford and General Motors are racing to develop a new type of electric vehicle battery. One engineer labeled it as “LFP of the West.”

Jun 4 2025 -

EV Batteries Got 20% Cheaper Last Year

The good news: Cheaper batteries mean cheaper EVs. The bad news: China's battery costs are still dropping faster than ours.

Jun 1 2025 -

Here's Why EV Batteries Won't Just Go To Landfills

Even if the car it comes in gets scrapped, your EV battery will likely live on.

May 30 2025 -

CATL Reveals Game-Changing Leap In Battery Endurance

The lifespan of lithium metal batteries (LMBs) has been doubled in testing while maintaining a very high energy density.

May 29 2025 -

GM Is Bringing LFP Battery Production To America: Report

GM’s battery suppliers LGES and Samsung SDI are reportedly working to bring LFP battery production stateside.

May 28 2025 -

China's 100-Second EV Battery Swaps Are Here

Battery giant CATL is deploying new "Choco-Swap" power units that can be swapped in and out in less than two minutes.

May 28 2025 -

The Best Explanation Yet For Why America Is Giving Up On EVs

This is what's at stake: jobs, competing with China and the technology of the future. And here's what's holding us back.

May 23 2025 -

GM Says These EV Batteries Are 'Critical' For Its Future

Cylindrical and pouch cells have so far dominated EV batteries. Now prismatic cells are gaining steam.

May 13 2025 -

Volkswagen EVs Are About To Get Cheaper, Thanks To New Batteries

The company's newest battery tech will launch in 2026 on the ID.2, then spread across the lineup.

May 13 2025 -

GM’s Next-Gen EV Truck Battery Promises More Range, Lower Cost

LMR battery chemistry will unlock weight savings, more range and lower costs, General Motors claims.

May 13 2025 -

Why The Slate Truck Doesn’t Use LFP Batteries

It's all about making the truck qualify for the $7,500 federal EV rebate, Slate's CEO told InsideEVs.

Apr 27 2025 -

Ford Develops Breakthrough Battery Chemistry After ‘Intense Research’

It's a lithium manganese rich (LMR) cell chemistry designed for lower-cost and longer-range EVs.

Apr 26 2025 -

Stellantis Validates Game-Changing Solid-State Battery After 'Production Hell'

The pack will be installed in a demonstration fleet of the Dodge Charger Daytona in 2026.

Apr 24 2025 -