UNBELIEVABLE: Batteries - The Untold Story

VW Will Automatically Limit Some ID.4 Batteries To 80% Charge This Week Unless Owners Opt Out

As part of an ongoing recall campaign, VW ID.4 owners report receiving a warning that their cars will be temporarily limited to 80% charge unless they decline.

InsideEVs · 3h ago

Gatwick mid-air flight emergency as phone charger bursts into flames injuring passenger

British Airways flight returns to Gatwick Airport after terrifying mid-air incident

Evening Standard · Oct 16

Revealed: VW, Ford and Tesla batteries linked to destructive deforestation of indigenous lands

Mines in supply chains of western carmakers linked to widespread deforestation of primary rainforest in nickel-rich lands inhabited by Tolaki people in Indonesia

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16

Saudi Arabia Spent $83B on Defense. Houthi Drones Still Hit Riyadh

Saudi Arabia spends $83B on defense yet Houthi missiles keep hitting Riyadh. The reason: asymmetric war, depleted interceptors, and a territory the size of Western Europe.

Latin Times · Oct 14

Vape battery sparks fire at London block of flats as three-bedroom property destroyed

Half of a three-bedroom flat at Woolwich Common was damaged prompting urgent advice from the London Fire Brigade

Evening Standard · Oct 14

Which power bank has DGCA banned on all flights after a fire catches inside IndiGo Delhi-Chennai flight? Reason why power banks explode inside planes

Which power bank has DGCA banned? DGCA has banned the MOBIKINS MK-PB-04 power bank from flights to, from and within India after an IndiGo Delhi-Chennai flight was diverted to Hyderabad following smoke from a passenger’s electronic device. The incident has renewed concerns about lithium-ion battery fires, why they happen and…

The Economic Times · Oct 14

BYD Stock Will Benefit From Exports and Its Focus on Innovation-Driven Growth

Michael Burry has taken a new position in BYD stock as the Chinese EV company continues to grow.

Barchart · Oct 13

Porsche's Next Sports Car Will Have Batteries Where There Used To Be A Gas Engine

The electric Boxster and Cayman will place their batteries behind the seats in an unorthodox take on the mid-engine layout.

Motor1 · Oct 13

Inside the Battery Cyclers Powering EV and Grid Storage R&D

How battery cyclers test EV and grid storage cells: voltage ranges, C-rates, channel counts, cycle-life protocols and what R&D labs should look for.

inkl · Oct 13

Saudi Crown Prince MBS Moves Between 'Heavily Guarded Palaces Equipped With Bunkers' Amid Airport Attacks

Mohammed bin Salman reportedly moves between fortified palaces as deadly Houthi attacks disrupt Riyadh airport and Saudi Arabia faces a reported shortage of missile interceptors.

International Business Times UK · Oct 12