Japanese oil giant Idemitsu Kosan broke ground on a large-scale solid electrolyte pilot plant in collaboration with Toyota on ...

A new battery factory might push solid-state EVs closer to reality, with a surprising partner now in the lead role ...

For years, Toyota has promised to release innovative solid-state batteries for EVs, and its efforts are finally edging toward ...

Automotive patents don’t always focus on a new product that is about to hit showrooms. More often, they give us a peek at the ...

The oil company can produce solid electrolytes out of byproducts from the refining process.

On January 29, 2026, Idemitsu Kosan officially began construction of a large-scale pilot facility for solid electrolytes, marking a critical milestone after three decades of dedication to the sulfide ...

Japanese car manufacturer Toyota is making progress in its efforts to offer electric cars with solid-state batteries in the future. Its partner Idemitsu Kosan ...

Ready for electric cars Toyota is in production engineering for a solid state battery, which uses a solid electrolyte instead of the conventional semi-liquid version used in today’s lithium-ion ...

To meet 2050 climate targets, the International Energy Agency estimates annual EV battery demand will grow from 1TWh in 2024 to more than 3TWh in 2030.

Isaac Atienza is a Filipino motoring journalist who joined TopSpeed.com in 2021. He also owns a Filpino motoring website called Go Flat Out PH and is also a contributor to a local newspaper called The ...