A NSW inquest has been told exploding lithium-ion batteries caused volatile fires killing three people in separate blazes ...

The dangers of exploding lithium-ion batteries in mobile phones, laptops, vapes and electric bicycles has come under the spotlight as a Tipner waste recycling centre gets ready to reopen after a ...

The deaths of three people and countless fires caused by exploding lithium-ion batteries have prompted a coronial inquiry into how to reduce the risks.

E-bike battery fires have rose by 70 per cent in 2023, with 270 lithium-powered machines burning in the last year. Fire and rescue services responded to 48 per cent more blazes from all lithium ion ...

Experts have today issued a safety warning to people this Christmas after figures showed fires caused by exploding lithium batteries in E-scooters and e-bikes soared in a year. Data from Zurich ...

Two-trailer carrying 15 tonnes of lithium ion batteries caught alight near Yass on Saturday morning, closing traffic in both directions ...

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“Why do e-scooters and e-bikes keep exploding?” Asked a recent newspaper headline. And with good reason. In New York, last month, four people died in a fire in an e-bike store. In the UK, fires caused ...

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The Transport Bill in the Queen's Speech could pave the way for private e-scooters to be legalised on roads and pavements across the country. But the move which experts believe could lead to a surge ...