Lithium-ion batteries revolutionized the world when Sony brought them to the mass market in 1991. Compared to previous rechargeable battery technology, they were lighter, more energy-dense, last ...

It can be difficult to disentangle everything that contributes to panic, but we know that panic is often not the right reaction. In 2016, a major consumer advocacy publication reported that ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (KGO) -- Santa Clara County Fire says it has not yet determined the cause of the battery fire that destroyed a Tesla Model S earlier this week in Los Gatos. In the meantime, an ...

Joseph is a writer and editor with an unhealthy interest in everything automotive. Father by day, he spends his nights reading and writing about fast cars, exotic brands, and the latest automotive ...

In a bid to make lithium-ion batteries safer, cleaner, and easier to recycle, scientists at the Institute of Science Tokyo have developed a novel quasi-solid electrolyte. The material, dubbed 3D-SLISE ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Lithium-ion batteries, known for packing a punch of charge within a small space, can also pose a growing fire risk. Nearly 400 first responders gathered in a vacated North ...