EV fires create what is called "thermal runaway". “Thermal runaway” means the casings of the batteries break within the car and a fire starts.

Volvo is recalling nearly 7,500 plug-in hybrids in the U.S. over a high-voltage battery issue that may cause it to short ...

The huge growth in charging ports indicates the increasing number of zero-emission vehicles on California roads. But the ...

Thousands of PHEV models are equipped with a battery module that could short circuit and cause a thermal runaway ...

While car fires are nothing new for Colorado Springs firefighters, electric vehicles present new problems for crews.