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.

While electric vehicles have been a solution to help manufacturers move closer to their carbon-neutral goals, electric vehicle batteries are still insufficient in terms of both driving range and ...

It was easy to doubt solid-state batteries until someone finally got one into a car. For over a decade, various automakers have attempted to produce an EV with a solid-state battery instead of a ...

The challenges to mass adoption are substantial, but the benefits could be game-changing. The phrase "what's under the hood" is rapidly reaching obsolescence. For cars powered by internal combustion, ...

Electric vehicles may have become a whole lot more popular over the past five years or so, but that’s despite some issues they still face regarding things like limited range and slow charging speeds.

Solid-state batteries charge in a fraction of the time, run cooler, and pack more energy into less space than traditional lithium-ion versions. A new review from the University of California, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. U.K.-based Neil Winton covers the European Auto industry. Solid-state batteries have been hailed as a game-changer for electric ...

Imagine an electric vehicle that charges in minutes, travels over 1,200 kilometers on a single charge, and eliminates the risk of battery fires altogether. This isn’t science fiction, it’s the promise ...