#battery-technology

Electrek reports Toyota is scrapping plans to launch the Lexus LF-ZC electric sedan, a next-generation luxury EV once expected to enter production later this year.

A criminal complaint in Finland has thrown fresh doubt on Donut Lab’s claims about a production-ready solid-state battery, raising questions about performance metrics, demonstrations, and manufacturing readiness.

Mercedes-Benz says the 2027 EQS gets a major overhaul, including an 800-volt architecture, a larger 122 kWh battery, quicker charging, higher recuperation, and optional steer-by-wire.

Cornex New Energy has introduced a 165 Ah sodium-ion prismatic cell for stationary storage, positioning the chemistry as a contender for frequency regulation and other large-scale applications.

A Chinese research team says a new all-weather electrolyte could push EV range past 600 miles while operating in extreme cold, a reminder that battery competition is increasingly about reliability as much as raw energy.

A sodium-ion battery prototype from BAIC Group achieves 11-minute full charging and 450 km range, as global sodium-ion shipments surge 150% in a year toward mass-market deployment.

Tesla's Semi program lead revealed striking production-intent engineering details to Jay Leno — including a battery pack designed to outlast the truck itself and a weight reduction that dramatically improves payload competitiveness against diesel rivals.

NanoMalaysia has revealed a sodium-ion battery prototype exceeding 300 watt-hours per kilogram, a milestone that could reshape the energy storage market.

Researchers use Flash Joule Heating to destroy forever chemicals while extracting 99% pure lithium from brine in seconds.

Independent testing confirms Donut Lab's solid-state battery retains 97.7% charge after 10 days, but the startup's most extraordinary claims remain unverified.

China has deployed a sodium-ion battery in a production electric vehicle for the first time, achieving a 248-mile range and potentially disrupting the lithium-dependent EV supply chain.

BYD unveils Blade Battery 2.0 with over 1,000 km pure electric range and ultra-fast charging, debuting in the Yangwang U7 luxury sedan.

Finland's VTT research center confirmed Donut Lab's solid-state cell gained capacity at extreme heat, but key claims on density and cycle life remain unverified.

A startup called Donut Lab claims to have achieved a significant advance in solid-state battery technology, a long-sought holy grail that could transform electric vehicles and energy storage. But the company now faces the hardest part: convincing a skeptical industry that the breakthrough is real.

After years in the shadow of lithium-ion technology, sodium-ion batteries are poised for commercial takeoff in 2026. Multiple manufacturers are scaling production, costs are plummeting, and the technology's advantages in safety and resource availability are making it increasingly attractive for grid storage and affordable EVs.

University of Surrey researchers have discovered that keeping water in sodium-ion battery cathodes nearly doubles their energy storage capacity. The counterintuitive finding upends conventional wisdom that water must be removed from battery materials during manufacturing.

The Department of Energy is funding six teams to develop batteries capable of delivering four times the energy density of current technology. The teams have two years to produce manufacturable prototypes that could transform applications from military equipment to electric vehicles and grid storage.

A promising AI-driven materials science startup has secured $8 million in funding to revolutionize how electric vehicle components are discovered and developed. The company uses machine learning to compress years of laboratory research into weeks.