Just past midnight on a Tuesday in June, an e-bike battery erupted into flames while charging in a Manhattan repair shop. The blaze was quick and likely very, very hot. Firefighters responded within ...

Zapbatt’s system means that consumer products—from e-bikes to vacuums—can start to ditch lithium-ion tech for batteries that are safer, quicker to charge, and longer-lasting. Your next e-bike or robot ...

About 24,000 e-bikes were recalled for "risk of serious injury or death" after reports of their lithium-ion batteries catching on fire, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a July 17 ...

E-bike batteries are, for the most part, a collection of 18650 batteries, packaged together and welded in series and parallel, attached to a battery management system (BMS). A “dead” e-bike battery ...

Electric bicycles make riding easier and more appealing to an ever-growing number of people. They’re both a healthy recreational outlet and a frugal means of transportation compared with cars. It’s no ...