General Motors has filed a patent application for battery cells with unusual shapes designed to aid cooling. Instead of the rectangular shape of the automaker's current Ultium cells, the patent ...

LEGO is hitting the tracks for its latest automotive set — a battery-powered cargo train! This interactive toy collection invites builders to construct an entire diorama of the cargo train station, ...

From air-powered vehicles to miniature robot bands, people just seem to keep finding innovative uses for Lego. It was only a matter of time before the versatility of those little plastic blocks was ...

As it seeks to address production issues with its current Ultium battery cells, General Motors may be considering something even more complex. First spotted by Motor1, a recently filed GM patent ...

The Nio story shows that swappable battery packs are not only feasible: they can be a fantastic solution to increase EV adoption. Customers would not have to worry about charging times or battery pack ...

Jon Lazar of, Lego Tardis fame, has made another awesome and geeky Lego/Electronics (Legtronics?) creation. I caught up with Jon at The World Maker Faire in NY last week where he had a number of his ...

Adding working lights is a fun way to take a Lego creation to the next level, and the company even includes light-up features on some of its sets, including a glowing Christmas tree. But this clever ...

Electric cars like Teslas could see their range increase by 70% and their prices fall, if a breakthrough battery technology inspired by Lego can be made a reality. A new way of constructing and ...

It used to be that if you wanted to attach a motor to your Lego build, the only way to power it would be to use a Lego Battery Box—a large, unwieldy block that used six AAA batteries to power your ...