New York City recorded its first fatality related to a lithium-ion battery fire this year when a 48-year-old Queens man who ...

Federal safety regulators told owners of certain Rad Power Bikes e-bikes to immediately stop using three lithium-ion battery ...

The Austin Fire Department said lithium-ion batteries are to blame after a fire engulfed a South Austin warehouse belonging to a local e-bike manufacturer.

Firefighters from across the country will join federal Homeland Security Department officials at the FDNY Fire Academy this week for a two-day deep dive on how to better tackle the scourge of deadly ...

A raging Bronx fire that left 10 people hurt and displaced 26 residents was sparked by a lithium-ion battery-powered e-bike stored under the stairs, FDNY officials said Wednesday. With the stairs set ...

Jan. 29 (UPI) --With electric bikes growing in popularity, poorly manufactured lithium-ion batteries and electronics have led to a spate of fires. New congressional legislation aims to fix the problem ...

Fire investigators determined a Park Ridge house fire that caused $150,000 in damage was caused by the explosion of a lithium-ion battery in an e-bike while it was being charged, the Park Ridge Fire ...

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Manufacturers are continuously pushing the envelope when it comes to the technology we find in electric bicycles. On the performance side of the spectrum, the use of carbon composites and other new ...

Zapbatt’s system means that consumer products—from e-bikes to vacuums—can start to ditch lithium-ion tech for batteries that are safer, quicker to charge, and longer-lasting. Your next e-bike or robot ...

In what might seem like a headscratcher, China is now urging its citizens to trade in their lithium-ion battery-based electric bikes for newer models with sealed lead-acid batteries (SLAs). Electric ...

For the last couple of years, sodium-ion batteries have been one of the most talked-about “next big things” in ...