Thai Consumer Watchdog to File Civil Suit Against Volvo Cars’ Thai Unit, Official Says June 8, 2026 By Panarat Thepgumpanat Thailand’s consumer watchdog has approved the filing of a civil lawsuit against the local unit of Volvo Cars and its...
Battery Fires Make Headlines as Electric Vehicle Sales Take Off October 20, 2020 By David Stringer First, Hyundai Motor Co. made headlines about its electric cars catching fire. Five days later, it was General Motors Co....
Fire Departments Need Training in Electric Vehicle Fires October 13, 2020 By Alan Levin Half of U.S. fire departments have no protocols in place to fight fires that break out in the growing number...
GM Close to Possible Volt Battery Fires Fix December 7, 2011 By Ben Klayman and Kevin Krolicki General Motors Co. is closing in on a package of proposed fixes for the Chevrolet Volt battery pack that engineers...