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Tesla Fire Shows Electrics Face Safety Challenges

When debris on a Seattle-area freeway pierced the battery of a $70,000-plus Tesla Model S and touched off a raging fire, it raised new safety concerns for electric-vehicle owners. It also caused rare jitters among investors, who of late have …

Mitsubishi Recalls 14,700 Electric Cars Globally Over Brakes

Mitsubishi Motors Corp said it would recall about 14,700 electric vehicles (EV) globally due to a brake problem unique to the electric-motor powered cars in one of the biggest callbacks involving the new generation of eco-friendly cars. Mitsubishi Motors said …

Responders Train for Hybrid, Electric Car Rescues

On Interstate 84 recently, a taxi became lodged under a tractor-trailer after being struck from behind. The first priority for firefighters was getting the victim out of the car but because the vehicle had been so severely damaged, no one …