In the previous few months, there have been a number of fires involving electric vehicles. In light of this, the government is working on new testing regulations. Changes will be made to the rules governing automotive batteries, battery management, and cell technology.
The government is in contact with the manufacturers of electric scooters that caught fire. Companies like Okinawa, Ola, Jitendra, and Pure EV have been told to take precautions to avoid future fires. The government may soon provide instructions to EV manufacturers to fulfill the laws, according to sources.
6 Fires Caused by Electric Vehicles
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Jitendra Electric Vehicles, a subsidiary of the Shah group, caught fire in a transport container in Nashik on April 9.
On March 26, a fire broke out in an Ola Electric S1 Pro model in Dhanori, Pune, and an Okinawa Praise Pro model in Vellore, Tamil Nadu.
An event was reported from Trichy, Tamil Nadu, on March 28.
Another incident occurred on March 29 in Chennai, when a Pure EV electric scooter caught fire.
Okinawa has ordered the recall of over 3,000 scooters. On April 16, Okinawa agreed to recall more than 3,000 scooters.
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The fire event was also referenced by Nitin Gadkari.
On March 31, when speaking in the Lok Sabha about the occurrences of the EV fire, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari remarked that the events may have occurred due to high temperatures. However, he stated that the cause of the fire is being investigated. For this, he has ordered a forensic investigation. He stated that the government would take measures once the cause of the fire was discovered.
