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NTSB seeks stronger lithium-ion battery rules after fire

by AP Business Writer
| June 8, 2020 10:27 AM

DETROIT (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending a loophole that allows some lithium-ion batteries to taken on airplanes be closed, citing insufficient safety precautions.

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