News, reviews, articles on the topic Batteries & Charging
China's two biggest battery makers are racing toward pilot production of solid-state cells by 2027, yet affordable EVs with the technology won't arrive until 2030 at the earliest.
Syntropic Power and UNIGRID are targeting 1 GWh of sodium-ion storage in North America by 2027, using a chemistry that eliminates the need for active cooling.
The Chinese battery giant earns a 17% net margin while the car brands it supplies scrape by at 2–4%. That gap tells you everything about who's winning the EV transition.
Nitecore's new NL1840R packs 4,000mAh into a standard 18650 form factor with a built-in USB-C port — no separate charger required. There's a catch, though.
The PODIX PR70 packs 25,000mAh, dual TFT displays, and two built-in USB-C cables into a single carry-on-legal brick. Early backers pay $79, but UK and Euro pricing remains unannounced.
itel's new Zeno series packs a braided USB-C cable into the housing and delivers 45W Power Delivery — all for under $30. The catch: it's currently India-only.
The BoostCharge Pro 10K combines a 10,000mAh battery and 45W charging with a built-in LED light that activates automatically in the dark — though it's currently only available in China.
The 10,000 mAh bank launched in China at around $37, with a digital percentage display and dual 45W USB-C outputs.
The Danish audio brand has entered the portable charging market with a glass-and-aluminum Qi2 power bank priced 2–3x higher than rivals with identical specs.
A flywheel system sealed in a vacuum chamber promises 25 years of reliable energy storage — no rare-earth metals, no battery degradation.
Xiaomi has announced a global version of the 20,000mAh power bank, which lost its built-in cable but retained a decent capacity and three charging ports.
The 512Wh station charges fully in 90 minutes and promises 11 years of daily use — but it's China-only for now.
The world's largest battery maker now sells LFP cells straight to small installers, cutting out the middlemen who have long inflated costs for smaller energy storage projects.
The Tener system offers 15,000 charge cycles and works in freezing temperatures — and it's heading to global markets in 2027.
India's Portronics launched a compact 10,000mAh power bank with an unusual square shape and integrated USB-C cable — but 20W output lags well behind rivals already on sale in the US and UK.
