The legislation is in response to recent battery fires. The House approved legislation Monday to address safety concerns with lithium-ion batteries used in small vehicles like scooters.

On April 23, Ford unveiled progress on its lithium manganese rich (LMR) battery chemistry – touted as a “safer, cheaper” alternative that could extend range and lower EV costs. It's a big claim.

Lithium-ion batteries are notoriously inflexible, but a new study created one using hydrogels that can survive a surprising amount of punishment. According to researchers at UC Berkeley ...

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s Duracell battery maker was accused by chemical producer BASF SE of stealing trade secrets about lithium ion battery technology. BASF, the world’s biggest ...

A brand of portable, wireless phone chargers sold on e-commerce sites including Amazon.com is being recalled over fears that its internal lithium battery can lead to potential fire and burns ...

SINGAPORE, April 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Singaporean lithium-ion battery cell and pack manufacturer, Durapower Technology (Singapore) Private Limited ("Durapower" or the "Company") is exploring to ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Lithium-ion batteries are an incredibly popular source of power, especially in electric vehicles like cars, bikes and scooters. But over the past couple of years ...

Lithium-ion batteries—commonly found in everything from smartphones to scooters and electric vehicles—are behind a growing number of fires in San Diego County. According to records obtained by ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A lithium-ion battery explosion started a fire in the Portland State University engineering building Tuesday morning, according to fire officials. Crews arrived to find ...

Multiple lithium-ion batteries exploded in Portland State University’s Engineering Building Tuesday morning, forcing more than 100 students and staff to evacuate the building for about two hours.

The Board of County Commissioners for Churchill County approved a new lithium battery testing and storage facility in Fallon, with some stipulations. At the end of its four-and-a-half-hour special ...