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.

Lithium-ion batteries are what make modern electric vehicles possible. This Engineering Explained video shows how they work, and how they're manufactured. The video is sponsored by LG Energy Solution, ...

Anode – Typically made of reactive materials like lithium or zinc, the anode undergoes oxidation, releasing electrons. Cathode – A material capable of accepting electrons, the cathode undergoes ...

Scientists have cracked open a mysterious layer inside batteries, using cutting-edge 3D atomic force microscopy to capture the dynamic molecular structures at their solid-liquid interfaces. These once ...

Most drivers expect their car to start without hesitation, but the battery behind that reliability does not last forever. On average, a standard car battery lasts about three to five years, while ...

Gravity batteries sound almost too simple to matter in a world of advanced chemistry and AI, yet they promise to turn old ...

This is incredibly frustrating, and it can lead you to think all batteries are doomed to fail as soon as they're first put into service. And there's some truth to that. Today’s batteries are built ...

An artificial intelligence breakthrough could dramatically change batteries, according to Microsoft. The company used AI systems to screen more than 32 million battery candidates. From that, they were ...