Viral Video: Men Narrowly Escape As Electric Vehicle's Battery Explodes In Sydney Hostel
The video shared on social media platform shows two men barely escaping an explosion caused by Lithium-ion battery used in an electric bike in a hostel in Sydney.
Oct 06, 2023, 10:09 AM IST
Watch: Indian Family's Tesla Model S Explodes After EV's Battery Catches Fire In US
The Tesla Model S ended up spitting flames leading to an explosion that was only controlled by the fire department after using 2,300 litres of water on the electric vehicle.
Mar 19, 2023, 09:13 AM IST
Electric Vehicle Battery Fire Blamed For 36 Injuries, 2 Deaths In New York City This Year
Many of the fires blamed on the batteries have been caused by malfunctioning devices left to charge overnight and placed in a hallway or near a door where they can trap people inside a burning apartment.
Feb 25, 2023, 12:17 PM IST
Ford F-150 Lightning Electric Pickup Truck Production Stopped After Battery Fire
American automaker Ford believes it has identified the root cause of the battery problem, including the likely population of F-150 trucks affected by it.
Feb 16, 2023, 10:21 AM IST
Watch: Electric scooter catches fire while on charge; Parking lot fumes up with smoke
Recently, an electric scooter caught fire while it was parked and put on charge inside the parking lot of a house.
Oct 28, 2022, 18:56 PM IST
Electric scooter battery EXPLODES while charging, 7-year-old boy dies in Mumbai
Mumbai: Electric scooter battery EXPLODES while charging in Vasai, Palghar, 7-year-old boy dies, investigation initiated.
Oct 03, 2022, 08:18 AM IST
Electric scooter battery catches fire in New York City, kills 8-year-old girl
An electric scooter battery catches fire in New York City leaving an 8-year-old girl dead; further injures her father and brother with major burns, reports AP.
Sep 19, 2022, 22:50 PM IST
Govt announces new battery safety norms for electric vehicles from October 1, details HERE
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued a notification on amendments to battery safety norms, which will come into effect from October 1.
Sep 02, 2022, 13:10 PM IST
Exclusive: How does the Plug-in charging helps increase battery life and ensure safety?
The right EV charging solutions ensures that EV batteries are able to retain a long life and are not impacted by sudden disruptions during the charging cycle.
Aug 26, 2022, 10:42 AM IST
Another Jaguar I-Pace electric SUV catches fire, 4th such incident since 2018 debut
Jaguar I-Pace is one of the luxury electric SUVs from JLR's house not known for catching fire. However, the recent incident is reportedly the fourth incident since the SUV started selling in 2018.
Aug 04, 2022, 12:16 PM IST
Electric vehicles catching fires are helping EV industry, says Ather Energy CEO: Here's WHY?
Electric two-wheelers fire incidents will only help manufacturers to focus on quality, thus helping the industry mature, Ather Energy CEO Tarun Mehta said.
Jul 31, 2022, 19:46 PM IST
Show cause notice sent to EV manufacturers over fire incidents: Nitin Gadkari
Nitin Gadkari was asked about steps taken to ensure extensive testing of EVs by manufacturers and if the government fined EV manufacturers for fire incidents in the Lok Sabha, reports IANS.
Jul 22, 2022, 18:49 PM IST
Ola, Okinawa, Pure EV gets show cause notice from govt on electric scooter fires
Centre issues show cause notices to EV manufacturers like Ola Electric, Okinawa Autotech and Pure EV, due to continuous increase in EV fires, reports IANS.
Jul 05, 2022, 14:37 PM IST
Ather Energy blames ‘rare’ structural breach in electric scooter for EV fire in Chennai
Ather Energy has blamed an "extremely rare" phenomenon for a fire at its experience centre in Chennai saying structural breach allowed water into the battery pack of the scooter, reports IANS.
May 29, 2022, 13:52 PM IST
Ather Energy's Chennai showroom catches fire, first incident with Electric scooter maker
This was the first time Ather Energy came in news for a fire incident joining Ola Electric, Pure EV, Jitendra EV Tech and Okinawa, reports IANS.
May 28, 2022, 14:44 PM IST
EV fire: Hero Electric Photon charred in Odisha while charging, company blames short circuit
Hero Electric has now joined the cases of electric vehicles catching fire after its Photon electric scooter caught fire in Odisha while charging, as per the reports of IANS.
May 27, 2022, 13:17 PM IST
DRDO finds serious battery defects in EVs that caught fire
The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has found serious defects in the batteries, including designs of the battery packs and modules, reports IANS.
May 23, 2022, 20:12 PM IST
Amidst rising EV fire incidents, Hero MotoCorp CEO says safety most important
Hero MotoCorp, which is the country's largest two-wheeler maker, is all set to enter the EV segment in the next few months with VIDA brand.
May 13, 2022, 10:58 AM IST
Ola Electric boss says EV fire incidents rare, but can happen in future again
There may be more fires in electric scooters in the future but such incidents are very rare, said the chief executive of India’s Ola Electric, as reported by Reuters.
May 11, 2022, 16:42 PM IST
Imported Battery at fault for multiple EV fire incidents, not suitable for Indian weather conditions
In recent times, there have been multiple incidents of Electric Vehicles (EVs) catching fire and resulting in deaths as well as severe injuries to people.
May 09, 2022, 16:16 PM IST
