General Motors (GM) recently had to expand its recall of the Chevy Bolt EV, a popular all-electric subcompact hatchback, to include all models after several fires caused by defects inContinue Reading
A deceptively simple sensor system called Intellivent is developed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) which can prevent dangerous conditions from developing in outdoor battery cabinets.Continue Reading
Hyundai Motor Co.’s recall of nearly 82,000 electric vehicles highlights how costly the shift to the industry’s new frontier can be for automakers, both to their balance sheets and theirContinue Reading
Ford, GM, and Hyundai are all struggling with battery fire issues in their electric and plug-in hybrid cars. A few years ago, battery fires in Tesla automobiles were major frontContinue Reading
The news from BYD this week about its Blade Battery is important because many people are nervous about electric car batteries, fearing they will short circuit in a car washContinue Reading
