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Battery Safety Post-Incident Stakeholder Meeting

Meeting Materials

Watch the Battery Safety Post-Incident Stakeholder Meeting webinar recording.

Additional materials are available in the Federal Register (Docket No. DOT-OST-2024-0092)


The Department of Transportation (USDOT) convened a virtual meeting on August 27, 2024, as an opportunity to share information with the public on activities regarding electric vehicle (EV) lithium-ion battery safety in post-incident scenarios. 

At this event, which was broadcast virtually and recorded, representatives from DOT and other agencies and organizations discussed EVs and fire safety topics related to lithium-ion batteries. 

The format included presentations with an opportunity for the audience to ask questions after each topic. Materials are available on the Federal Register (Docket No. DOT-OST-2024-0092).

Topics

The Battery Safety Post-Incident Stakeholder Meeting convened experts across USDOT Operating Administrations and other federal agencies responsible for vehicle and fire safety, as well as organizations and members of the public with expertise or interest in areas of battery safety, EV standards, and emergency management services.

Topics covered include:

  • Stranded energy
  • Fire incident response
  • Heavy vehicle consideration
  • Damaged EV response
  • EV water immersion
  • Emerging battery technologies

Meeting Overview

The meeting agenda was as follows:

Time Topic
9:00 Welcome
9:10 NHTSA Stranded Energy R&D
9:35 EV Fire Characterization
10:00 EV First Responder Panel
10:30 Break
10:45 R&D on Transport of Damaged Batteries
11:10 Immersion of EVs / GTR Testing
11:35 Transit e-Bus Safety
11:50 Safety Implications of Emerging Battery Technologies 
12:15 Closing Remarks
12:30 Adjourn