a roll-on roll-off vessel with more than 2000 new and used vehicles on board, sank in the Bay of Biscay after the cars ignited. The crew of 26 tried to combat the fire but, within hours, the heat was so intense that it weakened the structural integrity of the...
ensuring a reliable supply of its vehicles. Among them is its Blade Battery, which has a design that is far less prone to catching fire, offers higher energy density, and lasts longer.12
000 timesand have the additional sustainability advantage of being recyclable. LFP batteries can accommodate faster charger rates and are less prone to catching fire when compared to their nickel counterparts.
an issue that may result from their relatively largelithium ion batteries catching fire. Electric hoverboards, which have somewhat declined in popularity in the past few years, were much more likely to be associated with fractures on concussions. 76.2 % of all hoverboard injuries reportedly involved...
Just as GM has started replacing defective battery packs in Bolt EVs and EUVs prone to catching fire, another Bolt falls victim.
Thousands of cars are recalled in the UK each year for all sorts of safety issues, ranging from high CO2 emissions to a potential fire risk. What should you do if your car is recalled and should you be alarmed if you get a recall notice?
There are a lot of electric cargo bikes on the market, but the Velotric Packer has recently become one of my go-to recommendations for several reasons. It’s fairly priced, has loads of cargo accessories, includes a UL-certified battery, comes in some eye-catching colors, and w...
Serious problems have includedelectric vehicles failing to start,losing powerandcatching fire because of battery defects. Musk objects to the word 'recall' Tesla haspushed harder than its competitorsto rely primarily on over-the-air updates to fix problems with itselectric vehicles. Its CEO,Elon Mu...
adoption of electric vehicles. But they don’t have to. Russell Hensley, co-leader of the McKinsey Center for Future Mobility in the Americas, joins McKinsey editorial director Roberta Fusaro to discuss what can be done to encourage manufacturers to produce and consumers to emb...
Electric vehicles: 25 fires per 100K sales. On the same topic, Axel Hernborg, CEO of Tripplo, toldAutoInsuranceEZ: Electric automobiles catch fire less frequently than gasoline-powered cars, but the duration and intensity of the fires can make them considerably more difficult to put out due ...