In the race to produce the first electric car with a solid-state battery, Toyota is in the lead. The Japanese giant plans to debut its first working prototype in 2021, with a production car going on sale sometime in the early 2020s according to a new report in the Nikkei.

The technology would usher in a new era of EVs, as solid-state batteries are more compact, charge faster, safer and possess more energy density than the traditional lithium-ion batteries that are in current widespread use. They use a solid electrolyte rather than a liquid or gel polymer electrolytes found in in Li-ion units. That means they require less physical space to produce the same amount of energy, and are less prone to fire when damaged.

Sony has formally unveiled the Xperia 5 II (Mark 2), which had been heavily leaked in the weeks leading up to today's launch. All of the leaks were spot on in terms of features and specifications, but what we didn't know was pricing and availability.

Lexus has applied several content upgrades to the ES sedan in its home market of Japan for the 2021 model year.

Tesla and Panasonic have entered into a new three-year agreement for the manufacturing and supply of lithium ion battery cells at the carmaker’s Gigafactory in Nevada.

Sony has a new feature in its ‘Game Enhancer' app called H.S. Power Control which will be a godsend to those who want to maximise the gaming performance on the Xperia 1 II (Mark 2). In a nutshell, this new feature prevents the battery in the phone from charging whilst a charger is plugged in.