Skip to content
EV Fire Risk: What Shops Need to Know Now episode artwork

Apr 7, 2026 52 min

EV Fire Risk: What Shops Need to Know Now

from The Collision Vision

Welcome back to The Collision Vision, driven by Autobody News. I'm your host, Cole Strandberg. Today we're diving into a topic that's moving quickly from "emerging" to mission-critical for collision repair operators: EV fire safety. As electric vehicles continue to scale across the country, they're bringing with them a very different risk profile. Lithium-ion batteries, especially when damaged in a collision, can experience something called thermal runaway — a chain reaction that can lead to fires that burn hotter, last longer, and even reignite hours or days after the initial incident. That changes everything from how we intake vehicles, to where we store them, to how we protect our teams, our facilities, and our customers. Joining me today is Bruno Lucarelli of EV Safety, a company focused specifically on helping operators understand, prepare for, and mitigate these risks. We're going to talk about what's actually at stake, where shops are most exposed today, and how to think about building the right safety infrastructure as EV volume continues to grow. This is one of those conversations where awareness alone isn't enough. Action is what truly matters. Let's get into it. Connect with Bruno: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brunolucarelli/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/ev-safety-llc/posts/?feedView=all https://evsafetyproducts.com/

Episode details come from the podcast's RSS feed.

Embed this episode

Ready to play

EV Fire Risk: What Shops Need to Know Now

0:00 52:39

No transcript yet.

Requests help us decide what to transcribe next.

Frequently asked questions

How long is this episode of The Collision Vision?

This episode is 52 minutes long.

When was this The Collision Vision episode published?

This episode was published on April 7, 2026.

Can I download this The Collision Vision episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.