Mercedes has reached a significant milestone in the electric vehicle (EV) industry, with its solid-state battery technology powering a vehicle for an impressive 749 miles without needing a recharge.

A few days ago, while scrolling through news from the Lithium Battery Conference, I almost thought that the anxiety over ...

They claim that their factory in Japan will start producing solid-state batteries in 2026, which can run over a thousand ...

Mercedes has become the first automaker in the world to ever put a solid-state battery into a car and drive it. The race for solid-state EVs was starting to look like an expensive exercise in futility ...

The IAA Mobility trade show in Munich was bound to throw some really unusual motos our way. But most wouldn't have put their ...

MG4 with semi-solid-state battery pack revealed in patent photos by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). The semi-solid-state tech will permit greater thermal safety, ...

The Duc was the first Volkswagen Group vehicle to run on a solid-state lithium-metal battery, though all we saw was an ...

The Mercedes EQS is the first car to be fitted with a solid-state battery, which offers a higher energy density, quicker charging times, improved safety and a longer lifespan ...

For a half century, scientists have agreed that pure lithium metal—the lightest metal on the periodic table and jam-packed ...

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In September 2025, China's solid-state battery sector reached a significant milestone. The MIIT initiated a mid-term review of a 6-billion-yuan special project, while eight government departments ...