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Eight automakers improve emergency response guides for EV battery fires, NTSB says

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By:
Audrey LaForest
June 01, 2022 10:18 PM

WASHINGTON — Eight automakers have improved their emergency response guides for EVs and incorporated vehicle-specific details on extinguishing lithium ion battery fires following a recommendation last year by a federal safety agency.

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