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Alex Mitchell

New standards needed to tackle e-bike battery fires

Batteries used in e-bikes and e-scooters caused 90 fires in NSW in 2022 and 2023. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

NSW is looking to combat the fastest-growing cause of fires by implementing new standards for lithium-ion batteries.

The batteries used in e-bikes and e-scooters caused 90 fires in the state across 2022 and 2023, with better testing and certification to be required.

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