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Batteries, charging, autonomy and the engineering breakthroughs behind the EV transition.

Technology5 min read Toyota Pushes Solid-State Batteries Toward 2027-2028 Toyota and Idemitsu are building the supply chain for all-solid-state EV batteries, targeting 2027-2028 vehicles with about 1,000 km of range. A white Toyota bZ4X electric SUV photographed at a German auto show Read story

Technology5 min read CATL Plans Small-Scale Solid-State Battery Output by 2027 CATL says its sulfide-based solid-state cells have reached around 500 Wh/kg in the lab, with small-batch production targeted for 2027. The CATL battery cell factory in Thuringia, Germany, the company's first plant outside China Read story

Technology5 min read Nissan Builds a Pilot Line for All-Solid-State Batteries Nissan's Yokohama pilot line is producing sample all-solid-state cells, targeting a fiscal 2028 vehicle launch with roughly double today's energy density. The Nissan Motor global headquarters building in Yokohama, Japan Read story

Technology5 min read BYD's Megawatt Flash Charging Adds 400 km in Five Minutes BYD's Super e-Platform pushes charging to 1,000 kW, adding around 400 km of range in five minutes, debuting on the Han L and Tang L flagships. A BYD Han L electric sedan, one of the first models built on BYD's megawatt flash-charging Super e-Platform Read story

Technology5 min read CATL's Naxtra Sodium-Ion Battery Targets Cold Climates CATL's Naxtra sodium-ion battery brings 175 Wh/kg and -40°C operation to mass production, with Changan launching the first passenger cars in 2026. Exterior of CATL's battery plant in Arnstadt, Germany, with a white perimeter wall carrying the CATL logo and Contemporary Amperex Technology Thuringia GmbH lettering Read story

Technology5 min read Tesla Launches Its Robotaxi Service in Austin Tesla launched Robotaxi in Austin in June 2025 at $4.20 a ride. A year on, the service is driverless, multi-city and under NHTSA scrutiny. White refreshed Tesla Model Y parked outdoors; illustrative production vehicle, not a photograph of the Austin Robotaxi fleet. Read story

Technology5 min read Waymo's Robotaxi Network Keeps Expanding Across the US Waymo hit 100 million driverless miles and 250,000 weekly paid rides, raised $16 billion, and is pushing into 20-plus US cities, Tokyo and London. White Waymo Jaguar I-Pace robotaxi with roof-mounted sensor pod driving on a San Francisco street, city skyline in the background Read story

Technology5 min read NACS Becomes the Standard Plug for North American EVs Tesla's NACS connector became SAE J3400, won over nearly every automaker, and now arrives natively on 2026 EVs from Hyundai, Kia, Nissan and Toyota. Row of white-and-red Tesla Supercharger stalls with NACS charging cables lined up in front of evergreen trees in Missoula, Montana Read story

Technology5 min read EV Battery Prices Keep Falling Toward $100 per kWh BloombergNEF's 2025 survey puts average battery pack prices at $108 per kWh, with EV packs at $99 as the industry nears a new cost milestone. Close-up of a blue prismatic lithium iron phosphate battery cell with terminal posts and a specification label reading LiFePO4 Battery Cell Read story

Technology4 min read LFP Batteries Take Over the Mainstream EV Market Lithium iron phosphate crossed 55% of global EV battery deployment in 2025, and CATL and BYD now anchor the supply chain feeding Western showrooms. Electric vehicle chassis and battery platform displayed at IAA Summit 2023 in Munich. Read story

Technology4 min read Why 800-Volt Architectures Make EV Charging Faster Doubling system voltage halves current, cuts heat, and unlocks charging speeds that take an EV from 10 to 80 percent in around 18 minutes. A Porsche Taycan electric car connected to a public DC charging station Read story

Technology4 min read Vehicle-to-Grid Pilots Start Paying EV Owners for Power From Ford trucks and Nissan Leafs to school-bus fleets, bidirectional charging pilots are turning parked EVs into paid grid assets. A white Nissan Leaf charging at an Electrify America station in a parking garage in Somerville, Massachusetts Read story