Electric Vehicle Fire Safety Controversy and Root Causes The debate over electric vehicle (EV) fire safety intensified ...

Some experts say the risk of an EV battery fire is lower than the fire risk of a gasoline or diesel vehicle - but the risk ...

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — Some local firefighters now have new equipment to fight those difficult electric vehicle battery fires. 2 On Your Side followed up after a Congressional grant helped pay for this ...

Our title block paraphrases a Chevrolet Bolt owner’s inquiry with an image showing her Level 2 EV charger melted and the area ...

China tested a system that ejects an EV's battery when it detects a fire. The smoldering pack is shot up to 20 feet away from the vehicle, keeping the people inside safe. It currently appears to be a ...

With one of the highest shares of electric vehicles in the country, local fire departments in San Mateo County are ramping up training on how to combat notoriously complicated EV fires. Extinguishing ...

Nissan is recalling 19,077 Leaf electric vehicles in the United States over concerns that their lithium-ion batteries could overheat and catch on fire when using Level 3 quick charging. Nissan is ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A recent fire involving an electric vehicle in Clay has raised concerns about the challenges of extinguishing electric vehicle (EV) fires. Moyers Corners firefighters responded to the ...

Contra Costa Fire reported the incident on social media at 5:20 p.m. The fire involved a 2023 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid vehicle and occurred on the third level of the garage at a building on ...