Fire officials offer warning after person hospitalized in Holyoke e-bike battery explosion Fire officials reiterated proper safety precautions after a lithium-ion battery pack explosion in Holyoke ...

China has moved from incremental tweaks to a sweeping reset of electric vehicle safety, mandating that traction batteries must not catch fire or explode even in severe crashes or abuse. The new rules, ...

Fire investigators believe a Western Massachusetts fire began after a lithium battery exploded. The blaze was reported around 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23, on Haviland Street in Ludlow. Crews ...

HOLYOKE — One person was seriously injured, and several residents were displaced, after an electric bicycle’s battery pack exploded this weekend, according to Holyoke Fire Chief John Kadlewicz and ...