Nio made a massive mistake when it gave its future brand, Firefly, a unique battery-swapping system. As I have already written, these cars will not be compatible with the thousands of swap stations ...

WESTBOROUGH, Mass. — Plastic bags of dark powder sit on a metal shelf. The powder contains minerals that came from lithium-ion batteries and are destined to be made into batteries again. That, in ...

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.

Wei Wang, one of the researchers that designed the battery said “This new Al-ion battery design shows the potential for a long-lasting, cost-effective and high-safety energy storage system. The ...