Japanese automakers team up to solidify next-gen batteries

Lithium-ion cell and battery pack assembly for Nissan Leaf electric car in Sunderland, U.K., plantFacing competition from American scientists, Japanese automakers are teaming up to develop solid-state lithium-ion batteries for electric cars, according to a Nikkei report. Some engineers see solid state batteries as the holy grail for cars because they are safer and have higher energy density than today's lithium-ion batteries. That can give...