Tech-savvy individuals are using a mobile application called BAT-BMS to locate Bluetooth-enabled lithium battery packs on ...

In a test conducted by Hindustan Times with a driver's consent, an e-rickshaw was switched off remotely and could only be restarted through the same app.

Viral videos showing users remotely stopping e-rickshaws have raised concerns over the security of Bluetooth-enabled battery management systems used in some electric vehicles ...

A disturbing trend is crippling Delhi's e-rickshaw drivers as pranksters use a smartphone app, BAT-BMS, to remotely disable their vehicles. This exploit targets cheap, unsecured battery packs, causing ...

After videos on social media showed individuals connecting to nearby e-rickshaws through Bluetooth and disabling their ...

Videos showing a smartphone app apparently switching off moving e-rickshaws have been going viral on X, with the BAT-BMS app trending alongside hashtags. In these videos, several users on cycles, cars ...

Delhi Transport Department has launched a probe into BAT-BMS and Epoch Li-ion apps after pranksters allegedly used Bluetooth connections to remotely disable e-rickshaws, leaving drivers stranded and ...

One morning in Delhi, an e-rickshaw driver suddenly found his vehicle stranded in the middle of a busy road. There was no warning light, no smoke, no mechanical failure.

The Centre has ordered the removal of certain Bluetooth-enabled BMS apps after security concerns emerged. Here's how these apps work, which EVs are affected, and why the government intervened.

Government ordered Google and Apple to remove BMS apps allegedly used to remotely disable e-rickshaws. Some apps remain ...

The government on Friday said two smartphone applications linked to reports of remotely disabling e-rickshaws have been removed from app stores after they came to the authorities' notice. Get breaking ...

A viral claim that the BAT-BMS app can shut down any e-rickshaw through Bluetooth has sparked concern online. However, a fact-check reveals the app requires a battery-specific ID to connect, making ...