Last month, an intense (but quickly extinguished) fire erupted in a storefront on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The cause was a lithium-ion battery on an e-bike. Four people died. A detailed ...

Introduction Cold weather can be rough on electric bikes. If your e-bike won’t start in the cold, don’t panic — most problems ...

Mayor Adams unveiled his newest plan to prevent lithium-ion battery fires as the death toll from e-bike blazes has already hit 13 this year — but its key initiative of having New Yorkers report ...

Read full article: ‘It scares the daylights out of me:’ Florida’s top firefighter fears more lithium-ion battery fires Lithium-ion battery fires are said to burn hotter, faster than most fires SHARPES ...

The city should use small devices connected to the Internet to regulate commercial e-bike speeds and batteries to prevent ...

The fire department has recommendations for charging batteries as safely as possible. E-bike users should never charge their batteries unattended or near flammable items, like beds and couches. They ...

USB-C charging is just about everywhere these days, except for e-bikes, which can be a frustrating pain point in the industry ...

San Diego's Embarcadero is a popular spot for e-bikes and e-scooters. These are fun ways to get around, but a garage fire in Carlsbad on Tuesday morning served as a reminder that proper maintenance is ...

Mayor Adams, reacting Wednesday to a deadly spate of city e-bike fires this year, promised a crackdown on sketchy vendors and a faster response to New Yorkers’ complaints about their businesses. Adams ...

Uber will sponsor two programs to help the city’s deliveristas buy or rent safer e-bikes, the company announced this week. As the largest delivery app operating in New York, Uber’s interest in the ...