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How Can We Optimize Solid-State Batteries? Try Asking AI
Researchers at Tohoku University developed a data-driven AI framework that points out potential solid-state electrolyte candidates that could be “the one” to create an ideal sustainable energy solution. Read on to learn more.
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Diagnosing a Dud May Lead to a Better Battery
A team of chemists led by Feng Lin and Louis Madsen found a way to see into battery interfaces, which are tight, tricky spots buried deep inside the cell. Read on to learn what this means.
Briefs Energy
Smoothing Over Rough Edges in Batteries
Battery performance suffers over time, like when a phone needs to be charged more frequently after years of use. A thin film that forms on the metal anode when the battery is charging and discharging plays a part in that issue. This film has benefits, but its roughness gradually wears the battery down. Researchers have discovered a temporary version of this film that appears at rapid discharge speeds and dissolves back into the battery when the process finishes. Read on to learn more.
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Volvo CE Not Letting up on Electric
Volvo Construction Equipment made a big statement at Bauma 2025 by displaying an all-EV lineup and revealing a new electric articulated hauler to boot. The company has come a long way since the 2019...
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Battery Innovation Key for Commercial and Off-Highway EVs
In the commercial and off-highway vehicle industry, the transition from internal combustion engines to hybrid and electric alternatives is underway. In 2024, sales of electrified...
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Optimizing Electric Aircraft Battery Design with Digital Twins and Simulation
Modeling battery performance and design requires different levels of detail depending on the purpose of the simulations. As battery technologies evolve, the need for...
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Workhorse’s W56 Is the People’s Champ of Electrified Work Vans
ACT Expo 2025 had a fleet of new commercial-vehicle launches as well as displays for models already on the market. One such existing chassis was the Workhorse W56, an...
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Mercedes-Benz Refurbishes ‘Like-New’ High-Voltage Batteries for Electric Trucks
Remanufacturing engines for medium- and heavy-duty trucks is nothing new to the industry. Reworking high-voltage batteries for reuse in electric trucks is...
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Shipped and Shocking: Battery Safety in Logistics and Storage
Battery safety doesn’t end at the test bench or on the factory floor. Significant risks arise during storage, transportation, and even temporary charging — all of which are...
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Build Better Battery Energy Storage Systems Using Adhesive Technologies
Capturing renewable energy during sunny or windy periods is critical to supporting power grid stability and resiliency while reducing reliance on fossil fuels. Battery...
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Clarios to Build Supercapacitor Plant in U.S.
Clarios, the global leader in low-voltage vehicle batteries, said it is evaluating sites for a new factory to make supercapacitor systems that will pair with the company’s AGM batteries.
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Testing Times: Understanding the Impact of Climatic Conditions on EV Charging Times
Charging times have become a hot topic among automotive OEMs and consumers. Premium cars, in particular, are increasingly defined by their technology. A slick charging experience is one of the ways that premium manufacturers can distance their high-value luxury offerings from more mundane machinery. Read on to learn more.
Briefs Design
A Successful Catalyst Design for Advanced Zinc-Iodine Batteries
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries have attracted extensive attention due to their high safety, abundant reserves, and environmental friendliness. However, the low electrical conductivity of iodine hinders the redox conversion for an efficient energy storage process with zinc. Read on to learn how a research team addressed the existing issues in Zn-I2 batteries.
Articles Power
Multiphysics Modeling and Simulation Enhances BESS Design
Electrical grids and data centers around the world use battery energy storage systems (BESS) as a power source, and the adoption of BESS is only continuing to grow. Read on to learn more about we can enhance BESS.
Articles Materials
Wire Feed Laser Welding for Battery Pack Aluminum Enclosure Manufacture in EVs
Lightweight aluminum is a top choice for designing and manufacturing battery pack enclosures due to its durability and ability to enhance vehicle performance. While welding 6000-series aluminum alloys can be challenging, advanced methods like laser welding with filler wire effectively create strong, airtight joints while addressing issues like porosity and cracking. Read on to learn more.
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New York Auto Show 2025: News from the Floor
The 2025 edition of the New York International Auto Show proved some automakers still value the attention that comes with debuting a vehicle on a flashy convention center stage. Hyundai, Kia and...
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ACT Expo 2025: Heavy-Duty EVs, H2 Trucks and Tariff Talk Dominate Day One
Opening day of the ACT Expo 2025 in Anaheim, California, was a flood of product announcements and clean-fuel initiative updates. While the trucks and the technology...
Articles Energy
48V Electrical Systems: A Key to Meeting Evolving Industry Demands
The commercial vehicle industry is at a turning point, facing increasing pressure to improve efficiency, reduce emissions, and meet changing global standards. As vehicle electrification advances and power demands rise, manufacturers are exploring innovative solutions to enhance performance while optimizing fuel consumption. One promising technology trend leading this transition is the adoption of 48V electrical systems. Read on to learn more about them.
Briefs Manufacturing & Prototyping
Leading the Charge to Better Batteries
A team led by Kelsey Hatzell, Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, has uncovered insights that could help power a new type of battery, called an anode-free solid-state battery, past lithium-ion’s limitations.
Technical Innovation Energy
ACT Expo 2025: Battery Experts Fret Tariffs, Encourage Specific Designs
There’s a chaotic elephant in almost every room of the 2025 Advanced Clean Transportation Expo: Tariffs and the Trump administration’s seemingly hostile approach to environmentally friendly technology like EVs and alternative energy sources. Read on to learn more about it.
Briefs Energy
A Path to Safer, High-Energy Electric Vehicle Batteries
This research has far-reaching implications, offering a path to safer, more efficient batteries that can support the growing demand for electric vehicles. As the world moves towards cleaner energy solutions, these advancements are crucial for making EVs more viable and attractive for consumers. Read on to learn more.
Briefs Materials
Researchers Develop Efficient Lithium Extraction Method, Setting Stage for Sustainable EV Battery Supply Chains
In the race to meet the growing global demand for lithium, a team of researchers from Rice University’s Elimelech lab has developed a breakthrough lithium extraction method that could reshape the industry. Read on to learn more about it.
Briefs Energy
Better Texture for Better Batteries
To create the new batteries needed for EVs, mobile devices, and renewable energy storage, researchers have explored new materials, new designs, new configurations, and new chemistry. But one aspect — the texture of the metals used — has been historically overlooked. Read on to learn more.
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New Products
See the new products, including Intellias' “Smart Charging Portable Kit,” a comprehensive solution accelerator designed to address the most pressing challenges in the EV charging sector; Marposs' solutions for testing prismatic battery cells; a new Lithium Manganese Iron Phosphate (LMFP) cathode active material developed by Integrals Power; and more.
News Energy
Tech – and Tariffs – Top of Mind at Tradeshows
April saw two major tradeshows take place, playing host to numerous advanced vehicle and technology reveals from global OEMs and suppliers – some of which are detailed on this site....
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Off We Go
Even in some truly novel times, the automotive industry has kept the SAE Media team on the go in recent months. We went out to drive the new Lucid Gravity in California and the new Ford Expedition in Kentucky. We also spent some...
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