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    Emergency response to electric vehicle traction battery fires - what we know & what we need to learn
    Emma Sutcliffe
    • Jan 10
    • 4 min

    Emergency response to electric vehicle traction battery fires - what we know & what we need to learn

    Electric vehicle traction battery fires are rare, but present new risks & challenges for emergency responders. We’ve long known that...
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