Lithium-ion batteries are used to power a growing variety of products, including the vast majority of electric vehicles, smartphones, laptops, portable chargers, e-scooters, e-bikes, and more. If ...

Lithium-ion batteries, found in many popular consumer products, are under scrutiny again following a massive fire this week in New York City thought to be caused by the battery that powered an ...

Lithium-ion battery fires from electric cars, bikes and scooters rise, challenging firefighters 06:06. The rechargeable batteries that power common items like e-bikes, scooters and electric cars ...

News Center 7’s Letitia Perry talks about a survey that found 1 in 4 Americans don’t even know what lithium batteries are.

A team led by molecular chemist Ying Zhang from the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Chemistry recently developed a ...

An electric bike parked near a Bronx supermarket that was destroyed in a fire that officials say was caused by a faulty lithium-ion scooter battery. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption ...

N ew smart sensors built by researchers at the University of Surrey in the UK can help in the early detection and prevention ...

New smart sensors can help detect dangerous internal failures in lithium-ion batteries before they escalate into fires or ...

While rare, lithium-ion battery fires — which burn hotter, emit more smoke and require more water to extinguish — present challenges for first responders, experts said.

Tesla's 2021 Model S and Model X cars feature a proprietary 12V lithium-ion battery instead of the more common lead/acid battery. This change is also rumored to be happening to the 2022 Model 3 ...

Last month, Chinese automaker JAC unveiled a test version of its Sehol E10X electric car that was packing sodium-ion cells. ... is the most common lithium-ion battery chemistry presently, ...

Lithium-ion batteries, found in many popular consumer products, are under scrutiny again following a massive fire this week in New York City thought to be caused by the battery that powered an ...