New regulations ban badly damaged electric vehicles from BC Ferries

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New regulations ban badly damaged electric vehicles from BC Ferries

Transport Canada has intensified safety precautions for high-voltage batteries in damaged electric and hybrid vehicles

Chinese Electric Vehicles Will Be Tested in a New and Stricter Way

In China, new, stricter requirements for electric vehicle batteries will come into effect next month, as the government seeks to make the new energy vehicle sector safer.

Towing companies worry about future of EV transport after policy change from B.C. Ferries

Peninsula Towing owner Don Affleck said the policy will cause a “chain reaction” because there are no disposal locations for EVs or hybrid vehicles on Vancouver Island.

BC Ferries Bans Damaged Electric Vehicles Over Fire Safety Concerns

BC Ferries has prohibited damaged electric vehicles from traveling on its vessels, citing federal safety regulations and fire risks associated with lithium-ion batteries. The ferry operator clarified existing policies following federal rules requiring damaged EV batteries to be detached from vehicles before marine transport. The policy targets vehicles with major damage, including exposed batteries, fluid […]

From firefighting to fireproofing

New battery safety regulations concerning thermal runaway have prompted an evolution in pack design In 2020, the Chinese government issued GB 38031, a new national safety standard for electric vehicles. [...] The post From firefighting to fireproofing appeared first on Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology International.