It’s also not the only technology that’s “just around the corner” for tomorrow’s electric vehicles. Lithium-sulfur batteries carry many of the same promises as solid-state cells.

Lithium-ion batteries have powered the electric vehicle (EV) revolution since 2008, when Tesla introduced the Roadster to the world, powered by 53 kWh of Li-ion goodness, with a range of around ...

A shift to the use of these batteries could lead to lower costs, less risk of fire and less of a need for lithium, cobalt and nickel. Currently, no passenger cars or trucks sold in the United ...