New Chinese regulations prohibit electric car batteries from catching fire: chemical safety becomes a passport for global exports

China's new EV battery rules require packs to resist fire and explosion, raising safety standards for electric vehicles.
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Fire breaks out at BYD EV facility—but batteries weren’t to blame

There’s a longstanding concern around electric vehicles catching fire, and a recent incident at a BYD facility in China underscores those worries. According to CarNewsChina, BYD’s Pingshan facility in ...

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After electric vehicle fuels Winthrop fire, chief calls for change: "Making our life a lot more difficult"

A fire in Winthrop that destroyed two houses may have been sparked by an electric vehicle, prompting the town's fire chief to call for car manufacturers to make changes. Flames broke out Sunday around ...

Meet the British engineer trying to make battery fires a thing of the past

Battery IQ founder Nick Bailey says real-time monitoring, battery passports and early warnings could help calm fears over e-bike, scooter and EV battery safety ...
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Fire Breaks Out at BYD EV Facility—but Batteries Weren’t to Blame

No casualties were reported, and the parking area stored only non-production vehicles. Fire at BYD Shenzhen facility affected only “test and scrapped vehicles,” no casualties reported. Cause was ...