News, reviews, articles on the topic Batteries & Charging
Vivo is exploring a battery upgrade service using its new Blue Ocean cells, which could add up to 1,500mAh of capacity to older models without increasing physical size.
A 20,000mAh charger with built-in USB-C and Lightning cables just launched in China for around $14 — but US and UK buyers may need to import it.
Baseus' new hybrid packs a 10,000mAh battery, a 67W USB-C port, a built-in wall plug, and a retractable cable into one 326g block — but it's only available in China for now.
Silicon-carbon battery tech lets Vivo promise two to three days of use across all four X500 models — but European buyers may get less than the spec sheet suggests.
The Anker Air packs 5000mAh into one of the thinnest magnetic power banks around, priced at about $48 in China. No US or UK launch date has been confirmed.
Ugreen's new 25,000mAh power bank hits the US with 200W dual-port output and a launch price that undercuts Anker by $30.
Ford's new energy storage subsidiary targets utilities and industrial sites with a 5.45 MWh containerized battery — but deliveries won't start until late 2027.
Five years after Tesla's Battery Day, the next-gen 4680 cell still isn't in mass production — and European Model Y buyers are already paying the price in lost range.
Anker's new magnetic power bank doubles the capacity of its slim 5K rivals—but it's only available in China for now, with no Western launch date announced.
Toyota's Indonesian arm is investing $76 million with CATL to manufacture hybrid battery cells locally — and export them globally from late 2026.
