I have written about this for some years already, but having data backup always helps. The China Insurance Research Institute (CIRI) investigated the battery pack part-to-whole ratio of 59 battery ...

Kia EV9 high-voltage battery pack teardown by Munro & Associates reveals engineers likely thought about repairability when designing it. There are two access plates underneath for serviceable items.

Shocking news usually helps trigger necessary changes to improve things. This is something the press is proud of doing: watch Spotlight, and you’ll know what we’re talking about. Fair Go must be ...

Ryobi is not exactly the Cadillac of cordless tools, but one still has certain expectations when buying a product. For most of us “don’t randomly stop working” is on the list. Ryobi 18-volt battery ...

It’s fair to say there remains a lot of scepticism and concern surrounding electric cars, primarily the longevity and repairability of their battery packs – and it’s sometimes for good reason. EV ...

Design-for-recycling is not perceived to be high up the list of priorities for battery manufacturers but solutions do exist. Lithium-ion device recycling is technically feasible but requires an ...