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Another Tesla Big Battery Catches Fire in Australia, This Time in Queensland
Another Tesla Big Battery Catches Fire in Australia, This Time in Queensland

30 Sep 2023, 11:28 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Tesla advised Queensland firefighters just to let it burn until the end. Residents around the area are told to stay home to avoid toxic smoke.

 
Chevrolet Stops Replacing 2020–2022 Bolt EV Fiery Batteries, Offers Diagnostics Tool
Chevrolet Stops Replacing 2020–2022 Bolt EV Fiery Batteries, Offers Diagnostics Tool

15 Jun 2023, 09:05 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Chevrolet notified owners of 2020-2022 Bolt EVs affected by the battery-fire recall that they will no longer have their batteries replaced

 
Tesla Model Y's Battery Spontaneously Combusts in Oak Creek Canyon, What Caused It?
Tesla Model Y's Battery Spontaneously Combusts in Oak Creek Canyon, What Caused It?

22 Mar 2023, 11:30 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Sedona firefighters responded to a vehicle fire in Oak Creek Canyon after the high-voltage battery of a Tesla Model Y spontaneously combusted

 
Ford F-150 Lightning Production to Resume on March 13, Shipments Halted Indefinitely
Ford F-150 Lightning Production to Resume on March 13, Shipments Halted Indefinitely

6 Mar 2023, 10:54 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Ford has hit a snag with the F-150 Lightning following the battery fire reported in February, as the carmaker resumes production, but not the shipments

 
Ford F-150 Lightning Production Halt Extended for Another Week Following Battery Fire
Ford F-150 Lightning Production Halt Extended for Another Week Following Battery Fire

25 Feb 2023, 02:28 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Ford has extended the stop-build order for the F-150 Lightning for at least another week following the battery fire on February 4

 
Confirmed: Ford F-150 Lightning Production Stop Was Triggered by a Battery Fire
Confirmed: Ford F-150 Lightning Production Stop Was Triggered by a Battery Fire

16 Feb 2023, 09:35 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A Ford spokesperson confirmed that the F-150 Lightning production stop was decided after a truck’s battery erupted into flames on February 4

 
Tesla Model S Crashes and Burns, U.S. Firefighters Had No Clue How to Put the Fire Out
Tesla Model S Crashes and Burns, U.S. Firefighters Had No Clue How to Put the Fire Out

23 Jan 2023, 16:34 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Li-ion batteries inside EVs have the nasty habit of bursting into flames when they get damaged, and U.S. firefighters have no clue how to deal with them

 
Transport Canada Rules Out the Battery as the Cause of the Tesla Model Y Fire in Vancouver
Transport Canada Rules Out the Battery as the Cause of the Tesla Model Y Fire in Vancouver

23 Sep 2022, 13:43 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The fire that consumed the Tesla Model Y in Vancouver earlier this year was not caused by the high-voltage battery, says Transport Canada

 
Tesla Megapack System Catches Fire Again, This Time in Monterey County, California
Tesla Megapack System Catches Fire Again, This Time in Monterey County, California

21 Sep 2022, 10:07 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The fire started at 1:30 AM on September 20 and was controlled much faster than at the Victorian Big Battery in Victoria, Australia

 
Insurer Removes Tesla's Battery and Uses Pyrotechnics to Prove EV Batteries Catch Fire
Insurer Removes Tesla's Battery and Uses Pyrotechnics to Prove EV Batteries Catch Fire

31 Aug 2022, 08:47 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Insurance company AXA set up a test to prove EV batteries are dangerous, but the Tesla Model S used for the demonstration had the batteries removed beforehand

 
Battery Pack Fire Reported at Rivian Plant, It's the Third in Recent Months
Battery Pack Fire Reported at Rivian Plant, It's the Third in Recent Months

31 May 2022, 08:01 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Normal firefighters responded to a fire at the Rivian Automotive plant after a defective battery pack ignited inside the battery assembly area

 
Fisker Karma Recalled Due to Battery Fire Risk
Fisker Karma Recalled Due to Battery Fire Risk

29 Dec 2011, 15:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / For a while, it was thought that the Fisker Karma would not have the same sort of safety issues as the Chevy Volt, which is being investigated for a potential battery fire taking place after crashes...