630km on a single charge, if it ever sees the light of day

Pohang university boffins led by Professor Soojin Park have developed anode-free lithium batteries which they claim have a longer life on a single charge.

Electric vehicles caught fire 

Hurricane Ian hit Florida showed a weakness in the batteries of electric cars -- they tend to catch fire.

Mining falling behind

The mining of lithium is falling behind the demand for millions of batteries, both to drive electric vehicles and to store wind and solar power on the grid.

Short supply

The prices of Lithium batteries are set to rise because of a production shortage which could result in a general electronics price hike.