The importance of fire suppression systems in vehicles can be seen first-hand in January this year, with an electric double-decker bus catching fire in Wimbledon, UK.

Jon Lind has been appointed as the new CEO of the company, effective September 1, 2023. Lind brings over 25 years of experience in executive management. Most recently he was the CEO of CTEK, a Swedish EV charging equipment manufacturer.

Currently, there are no regulations outlining the use of battery fire suppression systems on electric commercial vehicles. Increasing demand for electric buses is beginning to highlight the need for increased regulation.

DAFO Energy Storage Protection is participating in a project together with the Swedish electronic testing solutions company, Wireflow, to develop a system for battery cell testing.

As of September 1, 2020, Dafo Vehicle Fire Protection AB is bringing to market Li-IonFire, the name given to a new early warning detection and suppression system developed specifically for EV and HEV operating on lithium ion battery technology.