Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries remain a fire-causing nuisance, leading to the recall of a popular ebike and mobile power bank. Additionally, there were nearly 100 airline incidences caused by ...

Brookhaven volunteer fire crews spent a good portion of Wednesday evening with a collective eye on a charred apartment at ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A fire overnight at an apartment complex in San Francisco's Sunset District is believed to have been started by an e-bike lithium-ion battery. "We have seen a rise in ...

With lithium (ion) batteries part of so many things in our homes, including mobile phones, power tools, eBike, and ...

About 24,000 e-bikes were recalled for "risk of serious injury or death" after reports of their lithium-ion batteries catching on fire, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a July 17 ...

This article is a preview of The Tech Friend newsletter. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Tuesday and Friday. Lithium-ion batteries are the juice for nearly all rechargeable devices you ...

Solid-state batteries have long been the holy grail of electric vehicles, especially for light EVs like electric bicycles ...

The death of four people in a Chinatown fire caused by exploding e-bike lithium-ion batteries is just the latest tragedy from these devices. While efforts to mitigate the lithium-ion risks being ...

When the weather turns cold, many riders park their e-bikes for the season.Cold temperatures can cause power loss, sluggish ...

Firefighters made quick work of what appeared to be another lithium-ion battery fire in Bensonhurst on Tuesday morning. Someone called 911 to report smoke and fire at a three-story apartment building ...

One of the biggest benefits of cordless power tools is the lack of a cord. But the necessary power has to come from somewhere, which is where rechargeable batteries come in. Like many other cordless ...