Yesterday, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into Tesla following a report by Bloomberg that its electric door handles could stop working when a vehicle’s low-voltage battery fails. That created a safety hazard that the publication found could trap passengers when a Tesla car was in an emergency situation, such as a crash. Now, Bloomberg is back with the news that Tesla plans to redesign those problematic handles.  Tesla design head Franz von Ho...

Europe may seem slightly more eager to electrify its vehicle fleet than the U.S., so in addition to all the hybrid and plug-in hybrid tech on display at IAA Munich 2025, there was some battery news, as well. Rimac showed off a solid-state battery pack it developed with Pro-Logium and Mitsubishi Chemical Group, Chinese battery giant CATL displayed an LFP battery promising to be so long-lived it will improve resale value, and it teased a concept much like struggling Our Next Energy proposed: a dua...

MOST PEOPLE USE their smartphones in the same general way. Tap screen, open app, perform task (or play game, or scroll aimlessly), repeat, put it away. Yes, there are power users who depend on their devices to execute high-level tasks like video production and gaming—but for most of us, there’s going to be just one noticeable thing that separates one iPhone from another: the camera. Historically, that’s where Apple’s iPhone Pros shine. The premium models (first introduced alo...

Grid Battery Metals Inc. reported that the first phase of the fall exploration program has been completed by the company’s Canadian contract geological team, Hardline Exploration. Founded in 2014, Hardline is a leading geological consulting firm operating in Western Canada. Hardline works directly with local contractors and first nations to ensure their projects receives the most efficient and dedicated exploration services available. They specialize in executing complex exploration programs...

KANO – President Ahmed Bola Tinubu on Tuesday unveiled plan to install 4MW solar hybrid system with 100% battery storage at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano State. The intervention by the Nigerian President was strategically designed to prevent recurring power outages, such as the recent one that disrupted hospital operation culminating the deaths of three patients. Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi , the Director General, and the Chief Executive Officer, Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), who gave an...

Q Precious & Battery Metals Corp. (CSE: QMET) (OTC Pink: BTKRF) (FSE: 0NB) (“QMET” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the confirmation of a second major natural hydrogen discovery in Nova Scotia. Building on its breakthrough results in the Apple Shulie Corridor, QMET and its partners — Quebec Innovative Materials Corp. (CSE: QIMC) and Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (“INRS”) — have now identified a significant new zone in the Springhill area. The Springh...