Steve LeVineBMW and Ford team up in the most expensive, highest-stakes race in batteriesMay 4, 20215May 4, 20215
Steve LeVineA Short-Seller Attack on QuantumScape Reveals a Forlorn New Reality for Exotic BatteriesAs great as they might be, the best may not be good enough to dislodge trusted lithium-ionApr 16, 20214Apr 16, 20214
Steve LeVineFighting Has Broken Out Over How Long Lithium-Metal Can Sit on the ShelfA new paper has claimed up to a 25% capacity lossMar 26, 20216Mar 26, 20216
Steve LeVineVW Tries Shock-and-Awe To Win the Transformation To an Age of Electric VehiclesThe company promises 12-minute fast-charging everywhereMar 16, 20215Mar 16, 20215
Steve LeVineAfter decades of explosions, battery startups say lithium-metal may not require solid state after…Cuberg says it’s all in how you make your liquid electrolyteMar 12, 20215Mar 12, 20215
Steve LeVineFrom The Mobilist Inbox This WeekSolid State Showdown, Manufacturing Bloodbath, and Charging on the GoMar 10, 2021Mar 10, 2021
Steve LeVineAfter a Decade of Secrecy, QuantumScape Has Become a Transparency EvangelistA vigilance against people making claims with ‘zero data’Feb 23, 20215Feb 23, 20215
Steve LeVineThe Great Battery Convergence: 2025 Is Set To Be a Transformative Year for EvsIs it only coincidence? EV and battery makers are all heading towards the same basic strategyFeb 19, 202110Feb 19, 202110
Steve LeVineFrom The Mobilist Inbox This WeekApple car, the silicon race, and a billion years of lithiumFeb 17, 20212Feb 17, 20212
Steve LeVineEven After You Fix the Explosions, Superbatteries Are Hard to MakeQuantumScape has released its first data, and battery scientists are impressedDec 8, 20204Dec 8, 20204