Big Batteries Could Pose Big Fire Risk for Cities May 21, 2018 By Mark Chediak The new era of big batteries has already drawn scrutiny after fiery electric-car crashes across America and Europe. Now, U.S....
U.S. Agency, Industry Working on New Safety Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries January 26, 2017 Safety standards for lithium-ion batteries need to be modernized following a massive recall of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd phones after...
Australia Airlines Ban Use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Phones After Battery Fires September 8, 2016 By Tom Westbrook Three Australian airlines have banned passengers from using or charging Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note 7 smartphones during flights due to...
U.S. Again Warns Airlines Against Carrying Lithium Battery Cargo February 10, 2016 By Alan Levin U.S. aviation safety officials are raising new warnings about the dangers of carrying bulk shipments of lithium-based batteries on commercial...
Airlines Banning, Safety Agency Investigating Hoverboards Over Fires December 15, 2015 By Jeffrey Dastin and Victoria Bryan Hoverboards may be on many people’s Christmas lists but they present a conundrum for airlines, which are mulling the best...
Airlines Banning Bulk Shipments of Lithium Rechargeable Batteries May 19, 2015 By David Fickling Replacing smartphone batteries just got harder. Fearing cargo fires like one that caused a United Parcel Service Inc. freighter to...
Do Boeing’s 787 Battery Woes Hold Lessons for Other Vehicles? April 16, 2013 By Andrea Shalal-Esa U .S. regulators are discussing whether the batteries that burned on Boeing Co.’s 787 Dreamliner hold any lessons for other...
Too Early to Know Cost of 787 Dreamliner Claims, Says Boeing’s Insurer January 30, 2013 By Myles Neligan Boeing Co. has some insurance in case its aircraft are grounded, but it is far too soon to say whether...
Lawmakers Block Safety Rules for Lithium Battery Shipments December 5, 2011 By Joan Lowy Lawmakers responded to pleas from industry and foreign governments on Friday with a tentative agreement to block the Obama administration...