New battery tech will slash charging times and boost EV range before the decade is out

Panasonic's agreement with Sila Nanotechnologies will see the tech company incorporate silicon anodes into its batteries by 2031.  (Image credit: Artur Debat via Getty Images)

A technology that could dramatically increase the range and decrease the charging time of electric vehicle (EV) batteries could soon be in many more cars. The technology swaps the graphite normally used on the negatively charged anodes of lithium-ion EV batteries for silicon.

Panasonic recently announced a partnership with Sila Nanotechnologies, which makes the silicon anodes, to integrate the technology into the company's existing battery production line in 2024.