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Believe it or not, the first rechargeable lithium-ion batteries were invented in the U.S. Even Early nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) cathodes were developed at Argonne National Laboratory. The lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery, too, originated in the U.S., with foundational work led by battery pioneer John Goodenough at the University of Texas at Austin.

Slate dropped a bombshell this week when it revealed both itself and its first model: a utilitarian electric pickup truck expected to cost under $20,000 after factoring in the federal tax credit for plug-in cars. 

Join our writers build up to the Lionesses at Wembley and a big Premier League weekend plus a look back at the European action

French football chiefs were on Monday investigating allegations of homophobic chanting during Paris Saint-Germain's match against Strasbourg at the Parc des Princes.

The current existential threat to some of the biggest clubs in the country shows who holds the cards in French football

A four-person panel on Tuesday started its review of Paris Saint-Germain's multimillion euro wages stand-off with former striker Kylian Mbappé who left the French champions for Real Madrid last summer.

A Swedish prosecutor said Tuesday a rape investigation had been opened without mentioning Kylian Mbappe, following media reports that the Real Madrid and France star was the suspect following a visit to Stockholm.

Paris Saint-Germain has announced that Kylian Mbappé's representatives have rejected the French football league's offer to mediate in the ongoing dispute between the France captain and PSG regarding unpaid wages and bonuses for the star striker.

While France basks in the glow of the dazzling Paris Olympics, French football is trying to shake off a hangover from its own disastrous summer as the first Ligue 1 season of the post-Kylian Mbappe era begins this weekend.