NEW YORK — New York City is looking to expand its program offering e-bike battery charging stations on city sidewalks. It's an effort to get lithium-ion batteries out of apartments and avoid fires.

Though ebike battery fires are relatively rare, they can cause serious damage to property and riders alike. Beam Global is looking to take charging outdoors with a 12-ebike, grid-independent charging ...

These warnings come after a recent camper fire that investigators believe started with a burned electric bicycle. “We’ve seen ...

The charging stations will be outside of buildings, in cabinets on the sidewalk. Property owners and tenants with a landlord approval can apply for them. "As more and more New Yorkers turn to e-bikes ...

E-bike battery charging cabinets will appear in front of businesses and residential buildings by next year, officials said Monday, as the city seeks to prevent lethal fires from delivery workers’ ...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Two homes were destroyed early Wednesday morning in Mercer County, New Jersey, when an e-bike battery caught fire in a bedroom. Hamilton Township fire officials said the ...

Starting Monday, property owners and tenants in New York City — with landlord approval — can apply to install e-bike battery charging and swapping cabinets on sidewalks directly in front of their ...

They’re increasingly common on city streets across Miami, weaving through traffic and keeping pace with cars. E-bikes have become a popular and convenient way to get around, but the lithium-ion ...

New York City officials announced Monday they will install e-bike battery charging stations on sidewalks in an effort to reduce apartment fires. The New York City Department of Transportation said the ...