SANTA CLARA, Calif. (KGO) -- Santa Clara County Fire says it has not yet determined the cause of the battery fire that destroyed a Tesla Model S earlier this week in Los Gatos. In the meantime, an ...

A child’s toy led to tragic results for a D.C. family last year. In January 2023, India Smith showed News4 what was left of her Southeast home after the lithium-ion battery in her son’s hoverboard ...

A Delta flight from Atlanta to Fort Lauderdale with nearly 200 people on board diverted to make an emergency landing in Fort Myers after officials said a personal battery caught on fire. "Flight ...

Researchers now have a clearer picture of the chemical mechanisms underlying lithium-ion batteries—and it could lead to faster, more efficient batteries for electric vehicles, portable electronics, ...

Experts say fires from lithium-ion batteries burn hotter and longer than regular fires – and that means that firefighters need to approach them differently. As electric cars running on rechargeable ...

A new sodium-ion battery promises to make electric vehicles safer, cheaper, and greener, and could help countries like India ...