The latest figures from the World Health Organisation on road deaths make sobering reading – but they are particularly shocking when you consider how the relative poverty of countries contributes to high fatality rates, says Adam Hill
Around 1.35 million people died on the world’s roads in 2016, while road traffic injuries are now the leading cause of death among young people, according to new statistics from the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Perhaps the most sobering point from its latest research
Researchers at Sweden’s SP Fire Research are involved in a project to develop safer battery systems for electrified vehicles, together with Atlas Copco, Chalmers University of Technology and Elforsk, with financial support from the Swedish Energy Agency.
Lithium-ion batteries (Li-ion) offer great energy and power densities accompanied with long battery life time. In an abuse situation however, e.g. in case of mechanical deformation or overheating, the flammable electrolyte of the Li-ion battery might pos
