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Fire at Electric Bike Showroom in Hyderabad Claims 8 Lives, 7 Injured: Report
A fire incident at an electric bike showroom in Hyderabad has resulted in the loss of eight lives, while seven others have received injuries and were rushed to hospitals in the areas, according to a report. While the police is investigating the exact reasons for fire, it is being expected that the incident could be a result of an electric bike issu...
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Safety, Performance Top Concerns For Electric Scooter Buyers: Report
Safety and performance of electric scooters remain top concerns for customers amid a spate of fire incidents in these vehicles recently, which has prompted consumers to hold back on their plans to purchase e-scooters, according to an online survey.
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Electric Vehicles Going Mainstream; Fire Incidents Help Industry Mature, Focus on Quality, Ather CEO Says
Ather CEO Tarun Mehta said on Sunday that electric two-wheelers are going mainstream in India and that fire incidents will help the industry mature, while manufacturers focus on quality. Mehta was responding to a query on how the fire incidents of electric two-wheelers of various manufacturers, such as Ola Electric, Okinawa, PureEV and even Ather's...
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7 Electric Bikes Catch Fire At Pune Showroom While Charging: Report
At least seven electric bikes kept at a showroom in Maharashtra's Pune city were burnt after a fire broke out at the outlet during charging, fire brigade officials said.
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Ola Electric Chief Says E-Scooter Fires Rare But Can Happen In Future
Ola's e-scooter fire was among a spate of similar recent incidents that triggered an uproar on social media and an investigation by the Indian government.
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Government Reportedly Orders Probe Into Nexon EV Fire Incident, Report to Be Submitted This Month
Government has reportedly set up an independent enquiry to investigate the Nexon EV fire incident. The Centre for Fire Explosive and Environment Safety (CFEES), Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam have been asked to probe the circumstances that led to the incident and also suggest re...
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Tata Motors Says Investigating 'Isolated' Electric Vehicle Fire Incident
Indian carmaker Tata Motors said on Thursday it was investigating an "isolated thermal incident", after a video on social media showed the company's electric car engulfed in flames.
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Chinese EV maker Nio to make self-developed battery packs from 2024
Nio, plans to start producing an 800-volt battery pack in the second half of 2024, its chairman William Li told analysts on a call on Thursday.
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Tips To Keep Your Electric Scooter Safe
Despite the growing popularity of electric scooters, a few incidents of fire have raised safety concerns. Check out tips on how to prevent your e-scooters battery from catching fire.
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Ola S1 Pro Accident Allegedly Severely Injures 65-Year-Old Man Due to Reverse Mode Glitch
An Ola S1 Pro has allegedly severely injured a 65-year-old in Jodhpur. The incident emerged due to the reverse mode glitch that caused the scooter to accelerate at full speed.
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Ola Electric CEO Bhavish Aggarwal Says Scooter Fires Rare, but Can Happen in Future
There may be more fires in electric scooters in the future but such incidents are very rare, the chief executive of India's Ola Electric reportedly said at a private company event, after safety concerns were heightened by a fire in one of its scooters in March.
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Ola Electric Chief Says E-Scooter Fires Rare But Can Happen In Future
There may be more fires in electric scooters in the future but such incidents are very rare, the chief executive of Ola Electric said at a private company event, after safety concerns were heightened by a fire in one of its scooters in March.
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Imported Battery Cells May Not Be Suitable for Indian Conditions, Says NITI Aayog Member
NITI Aayog Member and eminent scientist V K Saraswat said that battery cells imported for electric vehicles "may not be" suitable for the country's conditions and emphasised the need for locally manufacturing the cells.
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Why Are Electric Scooters Catching Fire? - 'Hot Mic' With Nidhi Razdan
Hot Mic with Nidhi Razdan: You must have seen a spate of reports over the last few weeks about electric scooters catching fire. The incidents are a worry not just for India's fledgling vehicle industry but for all folks who have made or are thinking
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All Electric Vehicle Fire Incidents Will Be Probed: Transport Secretary
Amid multiple cases of electric two-wheelers catching fire, Road Transport and Highways Secretary Giridhar Aramane on Sunday said each and every incident will be probed.
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Fire at Electric Bike Showroom in Hyderabad Claims 8 Lives, 7 Injured: Report
A fire incident at an electric bike showroom in Hyderabad has resulted in the loss of eight lives, while seven others have received injuries and were rushed to hospitals in the areas, according to a report. While the police is investigating the exact reasons for fire, it is being expected that the incident could be a result of an electric bike issu...
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Safety, Performance Top Concerns For Electric Scooter Buyers: Report
Safety and performance of electric scooters remain top concerns for customers amid a spate of fire incidents in these vehicles recently, which has prompted consumers to hold back on their plans to purchase e-scooters, according to an online survey.
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Electric Vehicles Going Mainstream; Fire Incidents Help Industry Mature, Focus on Quality, Ather CEO Says
Ather CEO Tarun Mehta said on Sunday that electric two-wheelers are going mainstream in India and that fire incidents will help the industry mature, while manufacturers focus on quality. Mehta was responding to a query on how the fire incidents of electric two-wheelers of various manufacturers, such as Ola Electric, Okinawa, PureEV and even Ather's...
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7 Electric Bikes Catch Fire At Pune Showroom While Charging: Report
At least seven electric bikes kept at a showroom in Maharashtra's Pune city were burnt after a fire broke out at the outlet during charging, fire brigade officials said.
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Ola Electric Chief Says E-Scooter Fires Rare But Can Happen In Future
Ola's e-scooter fire was among a spate of similar recent incidents that triggered an uproar on social media and an investigation by the Indian government.
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Government Reportedly Orders Probe Into Nexon EV Fire Incident, Report to Be Submitted This Month
Government has reportedly set up an independent enquiry to investigate the Nexon EV fire incident. The Centre for Fire Explosive and Environment Safety (CFEES), Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam have been asked to probe the circumstances that led to the incident and also suggest re...
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Tata Motors Says Investigating 'Isolated' Electric Vehicle Fire Incident
Indian carmaker Tata Motors said on Thursday it was investigating an "isolated thermal incident", after a video on social media showed the company's electric car engulfed in flames.
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Chinese EV maker Nio to make self-developed battery packs from 2024
Nio, plans to start producing an 800-volt battery pack in the second half of 2024, its chairman William Li told analysts on a call on Thursday.
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Tips To Keep Your Electric Scooter Safe
Despite the growing popularity of electric scooters, a few incidents of fire have raised safety concerns. Check out tips on how to prevent your e-scooters battery from catching fire.
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Ola S1 Pro Accident Allegedly Severely Injures 65-Year-Old Man Due to Reverse Mode Glitch
An Ola S1 Pro has allegedly severely injured a 65-year-old in Jodhpur. The incident emerged due to the reverse mode glitch that caused the scooter to accelerate at full speed.
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Ola Electric CEO Bhavish Aggarwal Says Scooter Fires Rare, but Can Happen in Future
There may be more fires in electric scooters in the future but such incidents are very rare, the chief executive of India's Ola Electric reportedly said at a private company event, after safety concerns were heightened by a fire in one of its scooters in March.
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Ola Electric Chief Says E-Scooter Fires Rare But Can Happen In Future
There may be more fires in electric scooters in the future but such incidents are very rare, the chief executive of Ola Electric said at a private company event, after safety concerns were heightened by a fire in one of its scooters in March.
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Imported Battery Cells May Not Be Suitable for Indian Conditions, Says NITI Aayog Member
NITI Aayog Member and eminent scientist V K Saraswat said that battery cells imported for electric vehicles "may not be" suitable for the country's conditions and emphasised the need for locally manufacturing the cells.
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Why Are Electric Scooters Catching Fire? - 'Hot Mic' With Nidhi Razdan
Hot Mic with Nidhi Razdan: You must have seen a spate of reports over the last few weeks about electric scooters catching fire. The incidents are a worry not just for India's fledgling vehicle industry but for all folks who have made or are thinking
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All Electric Vehicle Fire Incidents Will Be Probed: Transport Secretary
Amid multiple cases of electric two-wheelers catching fire, Road Transport and Highways Secretary Giridhar Aramane on Sunday said each and every incident will be probed.
