RED SPRINGS —Early one evening this April, Kim Overstreet had just turned off the stove when she heard a boom. The panel box in the kitchen swung open and fuses shot out of their holders, bouncing off ...

What if an electric vehicle could drop its battery pack and drive away when a fire starts? That unusual idea is at the center ...

Electric bikes are everywhere in big cities these days, bringing people to and from work, carrying food from restaurants to their customers. NPR's Matthew Schuerman reports the number of fires caused ...

The investigative minds at How to Survive analyze exploding battery hazards, emergency responses, and safety strategies during an electric car incident. At least 3 dead, 23 wounded in separate mass ...

What's happening: The lithium-ion batteries that power electric bikes and scooters keep exploding, starting fires, and killing people. • Earlier this year, a 63-year-old man was killed and nearly a ...