TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ELECTRICAL POWER AND ENERGY - Preferred Components: In battery (A1), the lithium intercalation composition for the positive electrode comprises a lithium rich layered lithium metal oxide. The lithium intercalation composition is of formula (Li(1+x)(Mn(0.333)Ni(0.333)Co(0.333))(1-x)O2) (I). The lithium intercalation composition is Li(1.2)Ni(0.15)Mn(0.55)Co(0.1)O2. The lithium intercalation composition of the positive electrode has a coating comprising a metal fluoride. The electrolyte comprises a stabilizing additive. The battery (A1) further comprises a cylindrical metal case. The battery (A1) has: a foil case and a prismatic shape; a room temperature discharge specific energy of at least 195 Watt-hour/kg at a C/3 discharge rate for cycle 5 at a discharge from 4.2-2.5V; a cycle life with at least 70% capacity at 1100 cycles relative to cycle 5 at a C/2 discharge from 4.2-2.5V for the fifth cycle through the 1100th cycle; and a room temperature energy density of at least 425 Watt-hour/l at a C/3 discharge rate for cycle 5 at a discharge from 4.2-2.5V. In battery (A2), the lithium rich layered metal oxide composition is of formula (Li(1+y)Ni(a)Mn(b)Co(c)O2) (II) or (I). The lithium rich layered metal oxide composition of the positive electrode has a coating comprising a metal fluoride and the electrolyte comprises a stabilizing additive. In battery (A2), the battery has a cycle life with at least about 70% capacity at 850 cycles relative to cycle 5 at a C/2 discharge from 4.2-2.5V for the fifth cycle through the 850th cycle. In the electric vehicle, the lithium ion batteries comprise cylindrical 26700 cells, where the lithium ion batteries comprise prismatic shaped batteries with a polymer pouch casing. In the electric vehicle, the lithium ion batteries comprise positive electrodes comprising an active composition (II), where the active composition of the positive electrode has a coating comprising a metal fluoride, and the lithium ion batteries comprise an electrolyte comprising a stabilizing additive.x = 0.05-0.3;y = 0.05-0.25;a = 0.1-0.4;b = 0.3-0.65; andc = 0.05-0.4.