Potentially live and flat at the same time

A team of boffins have demonstrated the quantum mechanical principle of super-absorption that underpins quantum batteries in a proof-of-concept device.

Northvolt Ett Gigafactory commissioned

Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt announced that on December 28th, it successfully produced the first lithium-ion battery cell to be designed, developed, and built completely in Europe by a homegrown company.

$137 per kWh

The average cost of a lithium-ion battery pack fell to $137 per kWh in 2020, according to a new industry survey from BloombergNEF.

Or did it?

Samsung's "Galaxy XCover Pro" rugged smartphone includes a feature that all but disappeared from the market: a removable battery.

Heats it up

A new lithium-ion battery design makes it possible for electric vehicle drivers to charge their cars and drive off in ten minutes, according to a new study.

Proclaimers say they would rather walk, thanks

A team of battery researchers from Halifax, Nova Scotia's Dalhousie University believes it has come up with a recipe that can make electric car batteries last for a million miles.

You think we made these profits by being good to customers?

BBC’s flagship consumer show Watchdog has blasted Apple for refusing to cheaply replace iPhone batteries without conducting additional, costly, repairs first.

Tin mines now viable again

Britain's long abandoned tin mines might be reactivated as the global electric car revolution pushes demand for tin.

One of the reasons why Apple is a closed company

Apple’s decision to allow an app to show battery life on its iPhones might stave off class suits but has revealed another reason for the company’s secret nature.

More proof that Apple fanboys are removing themselves from the gene pool

Just because Apple charges you more than an iPhone’s weight in gold does not mean you should bite it to prove it is valuable.