by Rei Takver | Apr 15, 2024 1:08PM | Live News, Live News Summary
Aggressive lithium-ion fires are increasing, leaving fire fighters struggling to tackle fatal blazes, reports Alycia McNamara. The number of fires from e-bike and e-scooter explosions has more than doubled between 2022 and 2023, with 17 fires in 2023 alone. “There has...
by Oliver Nunn | Dec 2, 2022 1:55PM | News
One of Sheffield’s biggest train operators banned e-scooters on its services yesterday. Northern Trains said the scooters’ batteries are a fire risk, but in terms of their general safety there were mixed views. The Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind...