When storms roll through and the power goes out, most people think about flashlights, candles, or portable power stations.

Lithium-ion batteries are the juice for nearly all rechargeable devices you might own, including your smartphone, laptop, electric toothbrush and leaf blower. They're also the fuel in electric cars ...

PopWheels realized its battery swapping network could be used for more than food delivery workers who need to charge their ...

Advocates, lawmakers and fire safety experts have spotlighted best practices. Electric bikes have made headlines for the dramatic leap in sales of the devices during the pandemic. However, they've ...

“At temperatures below 5°C, chemical reactions ('plating' and 'dendrite formation') start to occur during charging and ...

Using incompatible batteries and chargers in conversion kits can pose a fire risk, say experts.

Your next e-bike or robot vacuum might not have a lithium-ion battery. The ubiquitous batteries have problems—they’re slow to charge, wear out quickly, and sometimes lead to catastrophic fires. But ...

The explosion early on a June morning ignited a blaze that engulfed a New York City shop filled with motorized bicycles and their volatile lithium-ion batteries. Billowing smoke quickly killed four ...

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 15: The sun sets along 42nd Street on June 15, 2023, in New York City. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images) We all know the feeling. A sea of taillights in front of you, switching ...

In a strange twist of fate, a fire broke out this week at the Rad Power Bikes retail store warehouse in Huntington Beach, ...

When Manny Ramirez and his wife, Jessica Choque, come home after a long food-delivery shift to the Bronx two-bedroom they share with their five kids, they check their e-bike batteries. They wipe off ...