Israel's firefighters are unequipped to put out fires in electric vehicles, the Israeli Fire and Rescue (IFR) Commissioner, Rabbi Eyal Caspi, said at the main fire safety conference of the Association for the Promotion of Fire Safety in Israel on Thursday. “An electric vehicle cannot be turned off, period,” Caspi said, explaining the safety issues associated with handling...

Honda’s exit opens door as BYD rises, Zeekr, Xpeng go premium in Korea Chinese-made vehicles, including BYD cars, wait to be transshipped for export at a port in Suzhou, in China's eastern Jiangsu province on April 27. (AFP-Yonhap) South Korea's import vehicle market is experiencing a dramatic reshuffle, as Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers expand aggressively...

The Bridgewalk housing development along the western edge of Split Oak Forest, shown in 2022, illustrates the conflict between progress and preservation. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel file) By Stephen Hudak | shudak@orlandosentinel.com | Orlando Sentinel PUBLISHED: May 4, 2026 at 9:18 AM EDT | UPDATED: May 4, 2026 at 9:24 AM EDT Getting your Trinity Audio...