Oxford researchers have found a way to visualize one of the most hidden — yet critical — components inside lithium-ion batteries. By tagging polymer binders with traceable markers, they revealed how ...

Would you heat your earbuds’ lithium-ion batteries to over 300F / 150C to make ‘em charge like new? Research suggests there might be some benefit to doing so – but also, please don't do it. Why ...

Dead batteries could soon find a second lease on life thanks to a new chemical injection. One of the problems with lithium-ion batteries is that, over time, they slowly lose their charging efficacy, ...

High peak hour power prices in China have emerged as the driving force behind a revival in the price of lithium, a key battery metal, which has risen by 25% over the past four weeks, and 50% since mid ...

Lithium-metal batteries, which use metallic lithium as the anode, show great promise as the next generation of rechargeable batteries. It is generally thought that ‘calendar ageing’ of these batteries ...

Lithium batteries power the majority of our EVs today but a once-discarded tech may be making a resurgence for one key ...

Writer and occasional reluctant perpetrator of engine swaps, James O'Neil is a malaise era enthusiast and also fascinated by the many ways the auto industry has since recovered from those dark days.