Tag: Electric vehicle

An electric bin lorry burst into flames this morning, forcing multiple London roads to close. It comes as the number of e-bike battery fires has risen by 70% in a year across the country.

A mother said her family was "lucky to have got out safely" after their parked electric car exploded and engulfed their house in flames.

Collapsing electric vehicle prices are leaving a growing number of drivers in negative equity, a top dealership chain has warned.

The true typical range of the latest electric vehicles is up to 50% lower than advertised figures, new research has revealed, leading to question about whether consumers really know what they're buying.

eBay is to ban the private sale of electric bikes on its platforms amid concerns over a rise in battery fires after e-bike fires rose more than 70% in 2023.

Electric vehicle insurance premiums are set to soar under a regime shake-up that further penalises EVs for potential damage to batteries, it has been warned.

Why are well-off EV owners, swanning around in their £65,000 Teslas, getting off-peak electricity at half the price paid by little old ladies shivering in poorly insulated social housing, asks Nick Rendell.

Exploding with the force of a bomb blasting 2,000°C super-heated jets of flame into surrounding areas, EV fires have risen 46% in just a year. No wonder the public are turning against them, says Chris Morrison.

Italy has called for a review of the European Union's "ideological" 2035 petrol car ban amid fears it risks triggering the industry's collapse.

Electric vehicles will make river pollution worse because of their weight, according to the Chairman of the Environment Agency.