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E-Bike Batteries Blamed for 22 NYC Fires, 2 Deaths this Year

NEW YORK (AP) — Lithium ion batteries used to power electric bicycles and scooters have already sparked 22 fires that caused 36 injuries and two deaths in New York City this year, four times the number of fires linked to …

Battery Maker Disputes APS Report on 2019 Explosion in Arizona

An Arizona utility and the South Korean battery maker LG Chem Ltd. are at odds over what caused an explosion at an energy-storage facility last year that left multiple fire fighters injured. A defective battery cell overheated, melting other nearby …