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 ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Federal safety officials have an urgent warning about certain e-bike batteries after more than a dozen reports of batteries overheating, some causing fires and substantial ...

When the weather turns cold, many riders park their e-bikes for the season. Cold temperatures can cause power loss, sluggish performance, and even startup issues. If your e-bike won’t turn on in ...

“E-bikes are here to stay, and without a multipronged approach demanding action from the business community and individual stakeholders, along with local governments, no meaningful difference will be ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The FDNY responded to a battery fire for an electric bike in Port Richmond on Wednesday morning. The incident was called at 7:13 a.m. at a home at 60 Avenue B near Bennett Street ...

The cost of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries is running at nearly three times those of normal house fires, a top insurer has revealed.

Buying an electric bike is a big investment.Most riders expect years of use. But what happens if the company behind your e-bike shuts down? This is a question many buyers do not think about until ...

In the fall of 2020, I picked up my first e-bike, a Specialized Levo SL, and it soon became my primary mode of transportation. I rode it to friend’s houses, the grocery store and local trails, among ...