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A 62-year-old woman in Andhra Pradesh's Kadapa district was killed when her electric scooter's battery exploded while charging, reigniting concerns over EV battery safety.

In July of the same year, Renault Korea Motors and GM Korea followed suit. BMW Korea started providing the information in June 2023, while Tesla followed suit in October of last year. 

Many of the fires blamed on the batteries have been caused by malfunctioning devices left to charge overnight and placed in a hallway or near a door where they can trap people inside a burning apartment.

Pollution has been on a rise in the country Altigreen gives a boost to EV market through its 3W cargo EVs However, EV maker is making 3W EVs as per Indian roads and weather conditions

Myanmar takes BIG step to encourage electric vehicle usage in the country Adjusts EV tariffs of tractors, passenger vehicles, trucks and more Myanmar imposed zero tariffs on electric vehicle imports

Power Ministry issues amendments in EV charging infrastructure The revised guidelines have two additions The guidelines were issued in January this year with the aim of enabling faster adoption of EV

54% Indian EV buyers concerned about EV quality About 50 percent of Indian consumers are now open to buying EVs Limited EV charging infrastructure and range anxiety has been construed as barriers to EV adoption

European and US unions have set up a task force to resolve a potent issue Issue is raised over new IRA bill passed by US Congress European Union believes the bill is discriminatory in nature

Govt defers Electric Vehicle Battery Standards EV makers welcomes the decision Ola Electric says it is fully supportive of new standards

MoRTH orders preliminary enquiry into Secunderabad e-bike showroom fire Experts to visit electric-bike showroom in Secunderabad Ministry adds safety provisions in the battery safety standards

India to witness about 50 million electric vehicles on roads by 2030 EV charging remains a concern India may soon have a dense network of AC private and public chargers

There have been multiple instances of EVs catching fire Safety top concern amongst EV buyers, only 1% interested in buying Nearly 5% consumers are interested but unsure about safety and performance

US researchers design superfast battery charging methods This will charge EVs in 10 mins New method will make EV charging very similar to filling up at a gas station

The global chip shortage and supply chain woes have hit EV quality EV industry experienced an 11 percent increase in problems per 100 vehicles The report recorded 226 problems per 100 Tesla vehicles

49,000 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric crossovers were recalled over battery safety concerns Dealers were asked to temporarily halt selling the EV Malfunction involves a potential overheating of the vehicle’s battery high-voltage contactors

India has been producing 81 percent of Lithium ion batteries for EVs There has been a substantial increase in EVs in India Gadkari said alternative power sources like ‘green hydrogen’ should be focused upon

Study published in the 'The Electrochemical Society Journal' Research done by U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory Battery being charged quickly results in plating effect