A new sodium-ion battery from Chinese battery giant CATL could eventually affect something much closer to home: the power grid that keeps your lights on. CATL has introduced its TENER Sodium Energy ...

The world’s largest battery manufacturer, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL), is making a significant shift in energy storage by introducing a sodium-ion battery-based grid storage ...

Lithium-ion has long dominated home battery storage, but sodium-ion is starting to make its move. Sodium-ion battery startup UNIGRID has shipped the first units of its Na+Casa residential battery, ...

CATL has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dutch energy company Alfen to deploy 5 GWh of its Tener Sodium energy storage systems across Europe, one of the largest sodium-ion commitments the ...

Batteries based on sodium ions are entering mass production. Some researchers say they could ultimately be a cheaper, safer alternative to lithium in electric cars and other energy applications. The ...

For the new model year, the Prius gets a little more comfortable and there’s a sinister new paint option. 2027 Prius and PHEV get minor updates, including new Inked paint and dual-zone climate conrol.

Japan is getting an updated Prius with “skin-deep” features while retaining the overall design for both the interior and exterior. For 2026, Toyota Japan is set to introduce an upgraded model, but the ...

On 5 February, a black sedan was speeding down an icy track in northern China at 95 kilometres per hour when its tyre burst, releasing a puff of white into the -32°C air. The car coasted to a stop ...

There are only two bits of bad news to report about the 2027 Prius. The first is that the PHEV is still limited to front-wheel drive, but that’s something we don’t expect will change until the next ...

The 2027 model Toyota Prius does not even rise to the level of mid-cycle facelift. The current fifth-generation Toyota Prius was fully redesigned and launched as an all-new vehicle way back in the ...

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