Categories: Electric Vehicles, Safety

Many of the new generation of EVs weigh upward of 6,000 pounds in part due to excessively heavy lithium-ion batteries. An expert explores how all that extra...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/10195198/evs-an-iihs-researcher-speaks-out-about-a-weighty-issue

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Safety

GM recalled an estimated 111,242 2017-2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles for a fire risk tied to a seat belt pretensioner deployment issue.

https://www.chargedfleet.com/10189891/gm-recalls-chevy-bolt-ev-for-fire-risk

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Fleet Forward, Green Fleet, Operations, Safety

With a record crowd, attendees at the combined 2022 Fleet Forward and Fleet Safety Conference convened in Santa Clara, California, to discuss...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/10186705/2022-fleet-forward-conference-day-1-photos

Categories: Delivery, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Safety

BrightDrop's commercial fleet customers now have the option to add Nauto's predictive AI safety solutions.

https://www.chargedfleet.com/10184679/nauto-brightdrop-collaborate-on-last-mile-safety-tech

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Safety

A new report from CCC Intelligent Solutions finds that electric vehicles have a higher average repair cost than traditional cars. This is likely due to...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/10176976/ev-report-examines-repair-costs-safety-pros-and-cons

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Safety

Two electric vehicles — Ford’s F-150 Lighting and Toyota’s bZ4X Crossover —are being recalled for different and distinct tire-related problems.

https://www.chargedfleet.com/10176055/recall-news-ford-toyota

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Safety

Six months ago, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended EV manufacturers clarify how to suppress a high-voltage lithium-ion battery fire after...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/10173917/eight-ev-automakers-step-up-to-improve-post-crash-safety

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Safety

Mazda North American Operations’ first battery electric vehicle recently received the government’s highest safety rating.

https://www.chargedfleet.com/10166840/mazda-mx-30-captures-nhtsas-top-safety-rating

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Operations, Safety

Vehicle fires are a serious safety hazard but electric, hybrid, and gas vehicles pose different challenges.

https://www.chargedfleet.com/10159656/electric-vehicles-least-likely-to-go-up-in-smoke

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Maintenance, Safety, Small Fleet, Vehicle Research

The European safety testing organization, Euro NCAP, has openly criticized Renault for the lack of safety standards on the updated Zoe and Dacia Spring in...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/10157470/euro-ncap-rebukes-renault-for-sacrificing-safety-on-new-evs