Battery experts have sounded the alarm on a rise in the number of electric car fires, predicting there could be 25,000 instances per year by 2030. While evidence shows they are currently far less ...

General Motors and LG are establishing a $150 million fund to compensate Chevrolet Bolt owners after a faulty battery caused some of the electric vehicles to burst into flames. The $150 million is ...

Samsung is recalling more than a million electric ranges following hundreds of fires and dozens of injuries. Since 2013, there's been reports of around 250 fires after people or pets accidentally ...

It happens like clockwork almost every time a car fire makes the news: Someone writes in to tell the Globe that electric vehicles are unsafe and should be avoided. Last month, two people died when ...

News coverage—whether online, print or local TV—gravitates toward fires. When an EV story penetrates the mainstream, it's often associated with them. Even someone who knows next to nothing about ...

Over 200,000 electric stoves made by Kenmore and Frigidaire have been recalled due to fire and burn hazards. The recalled electric ranges, or stoves, have several issues, including spontaneously ...

MONROE, Wash. — As the number of electric vehicles (EVs) on the roads continues to rise, so do the challenges for local fire departments. Washington firefighters are responding to an increasing number ...

Electric recliners have been the point of origin for house fires several times over the years including two fires in May, one of which led to the death of an 88-year-old woman and her four animals.