An exploding lithium-ion battery in an illegal e-bike repair shop in the basement of a home in Queens sparked a huge fire that tore through the single-family house, FDNY officials said Tuesday.

The e-bike industry claims it’s a matter of safety, but many argue that it undercuts the environmental potential for electric bikes. In recent months, People for Bikes, the national trade organization ...

About three times a day, Rich Benoit gets a call to his auto shop, The Electrified Garage, from the owner of an older Tesla Model S whose car battery has begun to fail. The battery, which used to ...

E-bikes have been in the news recently for a reason nobody wants: Their batteries are sparking dangerous fires. One conflagration burned down homes and businesses in the Bronx in New York City in ...

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 ...

Lithium-ion batteries are energy powerhouses, renowned for their long life and capacity to store high energy at a reasonable cost. They power an array of devices we’ve come to rely on, from ...