Electric vehicle fires have made headlines for years now, but in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the Category 4 hurricane that caused record devastation from wind, rain, and storm surge, EVs are spontaneously combusting and saltwater is a main culprit. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis urged EV owners to get their vehicles to higher ground before … Read more
Statistically speaking, your electric vehicle is much less likely to catch fire than a gas-powered car, but when EVs do go up in smoke it’s a much tougher blaze for firefighters to tackle. The challenge of fighting an EV fire is much harder when the car that’s burning is inside, which led one team of … Read more
Good morning! It’s Friday, September 6, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. The Toyota CH-R Is Dead in America 1st Gear: Toyota Cuts EV Production Targets Toyota has already proven … Read more
A Tesla Semi truck has crashed in California causing its battery pack to burst into flames and spew toxic fumes over I-80. First responders in the area closed the highway in both directions as they waited for the truck to burn out. Tesla’s Cybertruck Has Finally Arrived The Tesla truck was driving in northern California … Read more
