Putting a dead lithium-ion power tool battery in the freezer won’t fix it. And the extreme cold can hurt performance and shorten the battery’s lifespan.

BMW was the second automaker to answer my questionnaire related to the repairability and replacement of battery packs. However, the company has provided some of the most candid and ...

The concerns associated with electric vehicle battery fires are an oft-used talking point against the developing tech. Granted, there is some validity attached to those fears, as EV fires are much ...

Nickel Cadmium (NiCd) batteries are widely used in consumer electronics due to their high energy density and long life. Constant current charging is often recommended by manufacturers. Several ...

I have written about this for some years already, but having data backup always helps. The China Insurance Research Institute (CIRI) investigated the battery pack part-to-whole ratio of 59 battery ...

People who refer to the battery packs as "generators" need to be tarred, feathered, and shot. They are NOT generators. They are storage devices for electricity, along with electrical conversions to ...

Wisconsin-based BCA Industries says its LithiBatt division offers equipment to process electric vehicle battery packs “without requiring disassembly or discharge.” “The hydro-nitrogen ‘large pack’ ...

Battery prices saw their biggest annual drop since 2017, with lithium-ion battery pack prices down by 20% from 2023 to a record low of $115/kWh, according to analysis by BloombergNEF (BNEF). Factors ...

The new mophie Juice Pack specifically for the iPhone 16 series merges a power bank into a form-fitting protective case. Put Apple’s latest handsets in the case to greatly extend the battery life and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steven covers accessibility and assistive technologies. One of my earliest stories to grace this column was about Apple’s Smart ...

In brief: The electric vehicle industry has undergone a dramatic transformation in battery technology over the past 15 years, with costs plummeting as a result. These trends are predicted to continue, ...