Lithium-ion batteries can become unstable under certain conditions, leading to fires. Now, researchers have used new materials that they say can make batteries safer.

A fire at Olympia Oaks in Amherst on Saturday morning displaced six people. Fire officials believe the fire was started by an e-bike's lithium battery. Amherst Fire Department Sign up for the ...

Seattle-based e-bike company Rad Power Bikes is the subject of a serious warning issued Monday by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Rad Power has issued their own statement that ...

As holiday wish lists fill with the latest tech gadgets, the Boone Fire Department is reminding shoppers of the unique fire ...

Have you ever charged your electric bike fully at night, only to wake up and find it half empty? You’re not alone. Many riders face this issue. The good news is, it’s usually easy to fix once you ...

Rad Power Bikes is under fire after a federal watchdog urged consumers yesterday to stop using two kinds of lithium-ion batteries found in its e-bikes. The Seattle-based bike brand denies excess ...

If you ask the average American which country is doing the most to improve e-bike battery safety, most people probably wouldn’t guess China. But that’s exactly where the world’s strongest, most ...

Beeping from a smoke alarm abruptly woke Matt Privratsky. Down in the dining room, he found a single e-bike battery on a metal shelf, smoldering in an orange glow. It looked like magma, and the flames ...