*Refers to the latest 2 years of omaha.com stories. Cancel anytime. Edmunds explores the composition of an electric car battery, from lithium to nickel to manganese and more. Most electric car ...

You might have heard the common claim that electric cars aren’t really green – that their lithium-ion batteries rely on “blood” minerals such as cobalt, mined in terrible conditions. The critique had ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Most owners of gas- and diesel-powered vehicles don't spend a lot of time thinking about car batteries until it's time to get a new one. After ...

Solid-state batteries are safer and less-flammable than conventional EV batteries, so why haven't automakers made the switch yet? Here's what you need to know.

Scientists at MIT have made an efficient battery out of cement, one that could form the foundation of your house and be used to charge your electric car. They took the existing cement battery and made ...

Electric vehicles (EV) seem to be the way of the future. They are climate friendly, and they are cheaper overall than gas-powered vehicles. One thing that concerns some prospective and current owners, ...

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.

The Li-ion batteries that power everything from smartphones to electric cars are usually packed in rigid, sealed enclosures that prevent stresses from damaging their components and keep air from ...

An industrial waste product has been converted into a component for batteries that can stably store large amounts of charge. Such batteries could perform a vital function for power grids by smoothing ...