Lithium cells outperform Nickel Cadmium and Nickel Metal Hydride in almost every way. But they also need a little bit more babysitting to get the most out of them. That comes in the form of ...

Later this month at the SAE World Congress the company will be showing off a Honda Civic Hybrid carrying a lithium ion battery in place of it's production nickel metal hydride unit. The battery in ...

As for Toyota's limited interest in lithium ion batteries, they are present in the Toyota RAV4 EV (pictured) and the Toyota Prius V, but nickel metal hydride batteries have been the mainstay in ...