Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William covers motorbikes, E-bikes, cars, trucks and mobility tech. Battery swap stations are becoming commonplace in Taiwan and ...

Yamaha is doubling down on urban electrification in Japan with the launch of its new Jog E electric scooter – and in a twist that we’ve been waiting years to see, it runs on Honda’s Mobile Power Pack ...

Gogoro has been on a roll lately, showing off a steady stream of new scooter models and simultaneously expanding its markets into new countries. Now, the battery-swapping electric scooter leader is ...

The rechargeable batteries that power common items like e-bikes, scooters and electric cars can pose a dangerous new threat to firefighters. They burn hotter and longer — and many fire departments may ...

The Fire Safety Research Institute team partnered with researchers from UL Solutions to conduct experiments to quantify hazards that are posed in residences when the lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery of an ...

After a string of e-bike fires including one last week in Manhattan's Chinatown that killed four people, New York City and state officials warned that some batteries that power the devices could start ...

A brand of electric scooters sold at Walmart and Sam's Club is being recalled due to concerns over its lithium-ion batteries. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the batteries can ...

The scooter company’s vehicles are ubiquitous on Taiwan. Now it’s bringing its battery-swapping models to the rest of the world. Gogoro is No. 37 on the list of the World’s 50 Most Innovative ...

San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin still remembers the night he visited a fire at the Golden Gateway, an apartment complex near the Embarcadero, which is part of the district he ...