Etiqueta: fire

China’s leading EV manufacturers have begun transporting batteries to their domestic customers by rail using specially designed containers.

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- On November 12, BYD s FANGCHENGBAO brand put its second mass-produced model, the BAO 8, onto the market with four different variants priced

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- On November 1, BYD marked the third anniversary of its Ocean Series with a user festival at its global headquarters, which came on the heels

Out with annoying visual reminders and in with prodding from inflatable textiles

Dubbed by Xiaomi as “A Revolutionary EV Experience”, improper driver operation is being blamed for the 16 September accident near Nanjing South Railway Station. The collision caused a short circuit in the vehicle’s battery and thus a fire. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as never before via this link.

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There may be no more important question for the West’s competitive position in advanced industries than whether China is becoming a rival innovator. While the evidence suggests it hasn’t yet taken the overall lead, it has pulled ahead in certain areas, and in many others Chinese firms will likely equal or surpass Western firms within a decade or so.

South Korean officials met on Monday to discuss electric vehicle safety and whether to require car firms to disclose battery brands amid growing consumer concern after an EV blaze in an underground garage extensively damaged an apartment block. The fire on Aug. 1, which appeared to start spontaneously in a Mercedes-Benz EV parked below a residential building, took eight hours to put out, destroying or damaging about 140 cars and forcing some residents to move to shelters. On Tuesday, transport ministry officials will hold talks with automakers, including Hyundai Motor Group, Mercedes-Benz Korea and Volkswagen Group Korea, to discuss the proposal to disclose battery brands used in EVs, media reports said.