A major recall of hoverboards is under way in the US. The callback affects China-made models sold under a variety of brands and affects about 501,000 units. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said it followed at least 99 incidents where battery packs had overheated. In some cases they caught fire leading to burn injuries and […]

Volkswagen has recalled thousands of its e-Golf cars in the US citing a problem that could cause their motors to switch off while in use. It marks the third call-back of electric cars over recent weeks. Earlier this month, Nissan revealed it needed to reprogramme the software that controls its Leaf vehicles’ brakes. Days later, […]