Permobil Inc., Max Mobility and NuMotion were hit with a product liability class action on Oct. 3 in Louisiana Eastern District Court over allegedly defective wheelchair speed control devices that ...

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Lebanon-based Permobil has named Chuck Witkowski as chief executive officer. According to a release, Witkowski currently serves as president of Permobil Americas. He will assume the role on July 1, ...

Max Mobility/Permobil has expanded the recall of the Speed Control Dial, a wired control option for the SmartDrive MX2+ Power Assist Device due to safety and performance concerns. The recall was ...

Automakers are interested in solid-state batteries (SSBs) because they’re smaller, lighter, and safer than the lithium-ion solutions in current electric cars. A solid-state battery is a ...

Wheelchair speed control dials are being recalled after nearly 650 customers complained of a fault, including three that sustained serious injuries, according to an announcement by the U.S. Food and ...

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Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries don’t last forever. Over time, they hold onto less charge, eventually transforming from power sources to bricks. One reason: hidden, leaky hydrogen, new research ...

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An electric vehicle’s largest, most important and most expensive component is its high-voltage battery pack. Many newer bespoke EVs are built around their battery pack, and some have even incorporated ...

Tesla recently shared a chart presenting the average battery capacity retention per distance traveled of the Model 3 and Model Y cars with Long Range battery packs, and it's good news for anyone ...

Two years ago, sodium-ion battery pioneer Natron Energy was busy preparing its specially formulated sodium batteries for mass production. The company slipped a little past its 2023 kickoff plans, but ...