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Grubhub is partnering with JOCO to provide free e-bikes to delivery workers. Photo: Grubhub

Second Delivery Company Steps Up to Help Workers Avoid Deadly Lithium-Ion Fires

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 26, 2023 | No Comments

Another tech giant is now stepping up to help delivery workers access safe e-bikes amid a scourge of deadly fires linked to faulty lithium-ion batteries — a week after Uber unveiled two trade-in programs to swap out bad power packs.

Delivery Apps Should ‘Step Up’ to Help Workers Avoid Deadly Lithium-Ion Fires, City Says

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 18, 2023 | No Comments

City Hall is "very much aligned in spirit” with the proposed buyback program.

Finally! Uber Helps Fund Two Battery Buy-Back Programs

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 11, 2023 | No Comments

The San Francisco-based tech giant, which so far has remained relatively silent on an issue that has blazed through the city, is helping fund the two separate pilot programs both aimed at improving access to safe e-bikes and batteries.

"Something has to be done," Mayor Adams said about electric car fires. Photo: Morris County Fire (main)

EXCLUSIVE: City to Ban Teslas, Citing Lithium-Ion Battery Fires

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 1, 2023 | No Comments

The Adams administration will issue an emergency order today, April 1, barring the owners of Teslas and other lithium-ion powered cars from driving their vehicles into the five boroughs, citing the well-documented danger that the batteries pose to the general public.

Mayor Adams on an electric Citi Bike last year — a device that is not legal in city parks. But that will change this summer.

Mayor Announces ‘Charge Safe’ Plan to Help Delivery Workers Get Legal Bikes, Safe Batteries

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 20, 2023 | No Comments

Parks and greenways would also finally allow legal electric bikes ... finally.

Rep. Ritchie Torres believes federal action is necessary to rein in bad lithium-ion batteries.

NYC Pol Wants Feds to Rein in Faulty Lithium-Ion Batteries

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 8, 2023 | No Comments

“My legislation ... is an expression of the government's highest obligation, which is public safety,” said Rep. Ritchie Torres.

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