Electric Vehicles Catching Fire


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Seven electric bikes gutted in fire at Pune showroom; overcharging suspected


A fire at an electric bike showroom damaged as many as seven bikes in Gangadham area of Pune city on Monday night, Pune fire department officials said.

However, no casualty or injuries were reported due to the incident, they added.


According to a fire brigade official, the bikes were plugged in for charging and prima facie a short circuit might have occurred due to overcharging that led to the fire and seven bikes gutted. "We received a call at around 8 pm. The blaze was doused with the help of four water tenders," he added.

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Fire in Kozhikode Electric Scooter Showroom; 10 scooters burnt

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A fire broke out in an electric scooter showroom in Nakkava (Kozhikode). The scooter's battery exploded and caught fire while charging. 10 scooters kept in the godown got burnt. The fire brigade came and extinguished the fire. The cause of the fire is unclear.

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While charging, the scooter's battery exploded with a loud noise. A fire broke out soon after. In addition to the scooter that was being charged, 9 scooters nearby were also burnt. These were brought to the showroom for servicing.

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Hyderabad: Eight dead after fire broke out at electric bike showroom,several injured

The fire broke out at the electric scooter charging unit in the basement of the building on Monday night and spread to other four floors above it including a restaurant

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The death toll in a massive fire that broke out at an electric scooter showroom at Secunderabad on Monday night consumed eight lives, leaving six people injured in the incident. The fire broke out at the electric scooter recharging unit in the basement of the building closer to the passport office and spread to the staircase and four floors of the hotel above it.

"Death toll in the fire incident rises to 8," said Chandana Deepti, DCP, North Zone, Hyderabad, according to news agency ANI.

The short circuit is suspected to be the reason behind the fire that started in the Ruby Electric Vehicle showroom in the basement of the building Ruby Hotel, according to ABP News sources. The cause of the fire incident is still being investigated.

Around 25-30 guests were trapped in the fire while many tried to jump out of the building to save their lives and got injured, according to ABP News.

"The fire broke out in an electric scooter recharging unit on the ground floor, smoke from which overpowered the people staying on first and second floors. The remaining people jumped from the building and were rescued by locals. They were rushed to the hospital, fire tenders on the spot," said Hyderabad Commissioner CV Anand.

Locals also tried to rescue people trapped in the building. "Remaining people jumped from the building and were rescued by locals. They were rushed to the hospital, fire tenders on the spot. All the occupants seem to be from other states," added Anand.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the incident and announced Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF to the next of kin of each deceased, and Rs 50,000 would be paid to the injured.

"Saddened by the loss of lives due to a fire in Secunderabad, Telangana. Condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon. Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF would be paid to the next of kin of each deceased. Rs 50,000 would be paid to the injured," said PM Narendra Modi

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Electric car catches fire in parking lot, spreads to other vehicles


At least three cars were burned down to ashes after an electric car, that was parked at Hyderabad Numaish Exhibition, caught fire on Saturday.

The fire that erupted from the electric car spread to five other vehicles in the parking lot in which three cars were burned down to ashes and two others had partially damaged, inspector B Prasada Rao informed.

The cause of the incident has not been ascertained yet.

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Ather 450X electric scooter catches fire due to faulty wiring harness


A video showing the Ather 450X on fire became viral on the Internet. The company issued a statement saying that they have checked the issue and concluded that one of the connectors to the motor controller was incorrectly torqued. It resulted in sparking around the controller terminals. When this happened the onboard safety systems kicked in and limited the power flow. However, by then the wiring harness had caught fire. The fire erupted quite quickly and engulfed the scooter.

Ather says that despite the fire, the Battery Management System or the BMS remains unaffected and the company stresses the fact that this was not a thermal runaway instance that we saw with the scooters of many other brands.

They further added that it was a rare human error and the brand has already incorporated and upgraded and updated the manufacturing process as equipment to rectify the same. There is also a two-step verification process to prevent such issues in the future.

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Ola S1 Pro electric scooter catches fire in Bhopal

A video of the incident, which has gone viral on the internet, shows the Ola S1 Pro parked by the side of the road with its seat flipped open. Smoke can be seen emanating from the under-seat storage area of the electric scooter. Within seconds, the entire vehicle is engulfed in flames.


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Ola S1 Pro electric scooter catches fire in Pune

The video of this particular Ola Electric EV scooter being extinguished has been shared on X by The Pune Mirror on their page. The post mentioned that this Ola Electric S1 Pro electric scooter caught on fire near D.Y Patil College in Pimpri Chinchwad. According to the post, the scooter ignited at around 8:30 in the morning.


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Ola Electric scooter catches fire while charging: Destroys 2-storey house and leaves people injured

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Electric vehicles catching fire has now become a very common incident around the world lately. We now have an incident reported from Chhattisgarh’s Raipur where an Ola electric scooter that was plugged to the charger caught fire at night. The scooter not only caught fire but it also destroyed a 2 storey building and also left the occupants in the house injured. Video of the house along with the remains of the scooter that caused the fire have been circulating online since the last couple of days.

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Another Ola S1 electric scooter catches Fire and burns

There is a video of an Ola scooter fire from Madhya Pradesh. The video was shared by Future is Electric on their X (formerly Twitter) profile. In this 19-second clip recorded by a person on the road, we can see the scooter burning while a person is standing next to it. The person recording the video can be heard asking how the accident happened. The person replied that the scooter caught fire on its own.


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Ather Electric scooters catch fire inside transport truck: What really happened

The video of the Ather Energy scooters on fire inside a truck has been shared on X by Ather Energy Parody on their page. The post has been shared with a caption stating, “Ather Electric scooters caught fire during. It’s concerning that Ather Electric faces issues almost every day #ather #atherelectric @atherenergy.” As mentioned, it can be noted that four of the Ather Energy scooters were on fire on the top section of a transport truck. The video has been recorded by a passerby who, along with a number of other people, was standing at a distance from the truck.


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