Bengaluru Electric Vehicle showroom catches fire while charging a scooter, 20-year-old employee killed
1 month ago

Bengaluru Electric Vehicle showroom catches fire while charging a scooter, 20-year-old employee killed

Hindustan Times  

A devastating fire at an EV electric bike showroom on Bengaluru’s Dr. Rajkumar Road near Navarang Bar Junction claimed the life of a 20-year-old woman and left another person injured on Tuesday evening. According to senior fire and emergency officials, the blaze is suspected to have been triggered by an EV scooter battery explosion during charging. The fire quickly engulfed the showroom, and 45 electric scooters are believed to have been gutted in the fire. According to reports, The victim, Priya, an accountant at MY EV store and a resident of Ramachandrapura, tragically passed away in the fire accident.

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Chennai man sets electric scooter ablaze outside showroom over improper service
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Chennai man sets electric scooter ablaze outside showroom over improper service

India Today  

A disgruntled electric scooter owner set his vehicle on fire in front of a showroom in Ambattur, Chennai, on Wednesday, alleging improper servicing of repeated complaints. Frustrated by the lack of response from the showroom staff, Parthasarathy brought the scooter to the showroom premises and set it on fire. A video surfaced online, showing the man voicing his concern outside …

Two e-bikes catch fire in separate incidents in Telangana
1 month ago

Two e-bikes catch fire in separate incidents in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A newly purchased electric bike was gutted completely while charging it at the house of a farmer at Balapally village in Jagtial on Thursday afternoon. The farmer kept his bike that was purchased a month ago for charging and left to attend his work in the village. Apart from the bike, 25 bags of maize, tractor tyres and other …

20-year-old woman charred to death in fire at EV showroom in Bengaluru, one injured
1 month ago

20-year-old woman charred to death in fire at EV showroom in Bengaluru, one injured

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: A 20-year-old woman was charred to death, and another person was injured when a fire broke out at an EV electric bike showroom near the Navarang Bar Junction on Dr. Rajkumar Road in Bengaluru. The police said the incident occurred at around 5.30 pm at MY EV store near Navrang Junction, within the Rajrajeshwari Nagar police station limits. According …

E-scooter fire leaves two people in critical condition after suffering extensive burns
8 months ago

E-scooter fire leaves two people in critical condition after suffering extensive burns

ABC  

The cause of a Brisbane unit fire that left two people in an induced coma after suffering extensive burns has been revealed. A Queensland Ambulance Service spokesperson said a man and a woman had suffered extensive burns and were placed in an induced coma. A Queensland Fire and Emergency Service spokesperson said early investigations suggested the intensity of the fire …

Tamil Nadu Youth suffers burns putting out e-bike fire
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu Youth suffers burns putting out e-bike fire

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: A 24-year-old youth suffered injuries here while attempting to put out the fire that engulfed his electric bike early morning on Friday. The bike caught fire after the detachable battery of the vehicle which was placed on a sofa in front of his house was put on charge all through the night. On Friday morning around 2 am, he …

Experts say EV battery explosions remain rare as authorities extinguish two fires in one week
1 year, 3 months ago

Experts say EV battery explosions remain rare as authorities extinguish two fires in one week

ABC  

There have been two separate fires this week in New South Wales related to lithium batteries from electric vehicles, but experts insist the technology is safe if handled properly. Fire and Rescue NSW responded to 114 lithium-ion battery fires in the first seven months of the year – about a 20 per cent increase on the same period last year. …

Fire that killed woman and two children in Cambridge ‘sparked by charging e-bike’
1 year, 5 months ago

Fire that killed woman and two children in Cambridge ‘sparked by charging e-bike’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A “devastating” flat fire that killed a woman and two …

Warning of ‘alarming spate’ of house fires caused by e-bike and e-scooter batteries
1 year, 10 months ago

Warning of ‘alarming spate’ of house fires caused by e-bike and e-scooter batteries

The Independent  

An “alarming spate” of house fires has been caused by e-bikes and e-scooters’ lithium-ion batteries, new figures show. The CTSI is urging businesses importing and selling e-scooters, e-bikes and conversion kits, which change a standard bike to an e-bike, to ensure that the products fully comply with product safety laws. Businesses can be prosecuted and the public can be exposed …

Maha: Seven-yr-old boy dies in EV scooter battery blast, family blames manufacturer
2 years, 2 months ago

Maha: Seven-yr-old boy dies in EV scooter battery blast, family blames manufacturer

Firstpost  

The incident occurred at 4:30 AM when Shabbir and his grandmother was sleeping in the hall where the EV battery was also plugged in charging. As it exploded, both Shabbir and his grandmother sustained burns Palghar: A seven-year-old boy succumbed to injuries ten days after an electric scooter battery exploded while charging at home in Vasai area of Maharashtra’s Palghar …

Eight dead after fire at electric motorbike showroom in India amid mounting EV safety concerns
2 years, 3 months ago

Eight dead after fire at electric motorbike showroom in India amid mounting EV safety concerns

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Eight people died and several …

Bengaluru: 23-year-old girl dies of electrocution after her scooty skids on waterlogged road
2 years, 3 months ago

Bengaluru: 23-year-old girl dies of electrocution after her scooty skids on waterlogged road

India TV News  

Highlights A 23-year-old got electrocuted in the Bengaluru's Whitefield area and died. She was returning from work when her scooty lost balance on a waterlogged road. Bengaluru rains: As rains continue to wreak havoc on Karnataka's Bengaluru, a 23-year-old got electrocuted in the city's Whitefield area and died. As per reports, she was returning from work last night when her …

Fire blamed on e-scooter battery kills woman, 5-year-old
2 years, 4 months ago

Fire blamed on e-scooter battery kills woman, 5-year-old

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A fire sparked by an electric scooter’s battery killed a woman and a 5-year-old girl inside a New York City apartment early Wednesday, authorities said. The fire was reported at about 2:30 a.m. in a sixth-floor apartment in East Harlem, police said. The Fire Department said on Twitter that the fire was caused by “lithium ion batteries …

7 electric bikes went on flames at Pune showroom- Know what happened
2 years, 5 months ago

7 electric bikes went on flames at Pune showroom- Know what happened

India TV News  

In yet another fire incident involving electric vehicles in the country, at least seven electric bikes caught fire at a showroom here reportedly due to overcharging. Reports earlier claimed that the EV fire engulfed a showroom that sells electric two-wheelers and bikes from Komaki India. However, Subhash Sharma, Operation Head, Komaki, told IANS that the recent fire incident caused at …

WATCH: Another Electric Scooter from Pure EV Catches Fire, This Time in Gujarat
2 years, 6 months ago

WATCH: Another Electric Scooter from Pure EV Catches Fire, This Time in Gujarat

News 18  

As the electric vehicle industry awaits new government quality-centric guidelines, another e-scooter belonging to Pure EV went into flames in Gujarat. Watch Video: As fires and explosions in electric two-wheelers continue unabated, the government is all set to introduce EV battery standards for EV two-wheelers that will be expanded to four-wheelers at a later stage. The preliminary findings from the …

Hero Electric Scooter Catches Fire Due to 'Short Circuit in Power Socket'
2 years, 6 months ago

Hero Electric Scooter Catches Fire Due to 'Short Circuit in Power Socket'

News 18  

A Hero Photon Electric scooter in Odisha reportedly caught fire while it was being charged and the incident has left the scooter partially damaged. According to media reports, the incident was first reported on Wednesday, and the cause is thought to be a short circuit at the power socket from where the electric scooter was being charged overnight. “When contacted, …

EV battery explodes, killing 1 and injuring 3 in Andhra Pradesh
2 years, 8 months ago

EV battery explodes, killing 1 and injuring 3 in Andhra Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

A 40-year-old man was killed when the battery of his new electric bike exploded causing fire in his bedroom in Vijayawada city in the early hours of Saturday. The incident was similar to the one that happened three days ago in Nizamabad town in neighbouring Telangana where an electric vehicle battery exploded killing an 80-year-old man. We have also spoken …

Andhra Pradesh: 40-year-old man killed as EV battery explodes in Vijaywada
2 years, 8 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: 40-year-old man killed as EV battery explodes in Vijaywada

Firstpost  

This is the latest in a series of accidents involving electric vehicles in India. On 21 April, an 80-year-old man was killed in an EV battery blast in Telangana Amaravati: A 40-year-old man was killed when the battery of his new electric bike exploded causing fire in his bedroom in Vijayawada city in the early hours of Saturday. The incident …

Man killed as battery of e-scooter explodes in Vijayawada, wife and children critical
2 years, 8 months ago

Man killed as battery of e-scooter explodes in Vijayawada, wife and children critical

The Hindu  

A man succumbed to burns and suffocation while his wife and children were battling for life allegedly due to the explosion of the battery of his electric scooter bought a day ago, in Gulabi Thota of Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh. According to the Suryarao Pet police, the victim Kotakonda Siva Kumar died while being rushed to hospital on Saturday morning. …

EV scooters catch fire: Nitin Gadkari warns of penalties, says guidelines coming
2 years, 8 months ago

EV scooters catch fire: Nitin Gadkari warns of penalties, says guidelines coming

Hindustan Times  

Taking cognisance of repeated incidents of electric two-wheelers catching fire, union transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the government will announce 'quality-centric' guidelines for manufacturers of electric vehicles while also warning them of heavy penalties in case of negligence. Gadkari said the ministry of road transport and highways had constituted an expert committee to examine EV manufacturing issues, especially …

EV battery explodes, man succumbs to injuries
2 years, 8 months ago

EV battery explodes, man succumbs to injuries

The Hindu  

The battery of an electric scooter exploded in a house in Nizamabad late on Tuesday night, leaving one person dead and two others injured. Nizamabad III Town police identified the victim as Ramaswamy, a resident of Subhash Nagar Colony. According to the police, the detachable battery of the e-vehicle, which was being charged indoors and in the same room where …

Tamil Nadu: Okinawa Autotech dealership burns down to ashes in Electric Vehicle fire
2 years, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Okinawa Autotech dealership burns down to ashes in Electric Vehicle fire

India TV News  

Highlights An Okinawa autotech dealership burnt down to ashes in Tamil Nadu No casualties were reported and the fire was put out with the help of locals This is the sixth EV fire incident since the onset of summer this year. In yet another EV fire incident, an Okinawa autotech dealership burnt down to ashes in Tamil Nadu owing to …

Center orders probe after 40 electric scooters catch fire in Nashik
2 years, 8 months ago

Center orders probe after 40 electric scooters catch fire in Nashik

Op India  

The Central Government has ordered a probe into the case of 40 electric scooters from Jitendra Electric Vehicles catching fire in Nashik. On Monday, April 11, an incident of forty Electric two-wheeler vehicles manufactured by Jitendra Electric catching fire in Nashik came to light. 20 #escooters manufactured by Jitendra EV catch fire inside a transportation container, out of a total …

Biggest EV Fire in India? 20 Brand New E-Scooters from Jitendra EV Burst into Flames: Watch
2 years, 8 months ago

Biggest EV Fire in India? 20 Brand New E-Scooters from Jitendra EV Burst into Flames: Watch

News 18  

Electric Scooters and fires seem to be synonymous these days and now, in perhaps the biggest EV fire accident, 20 brand new electric scooters from a company called Jitendra EV, caught fire and the incident was caught on video. The container had a total of 40 Jitendra electric scooters and the upper deck, containing 20 of these scooters can be …

Electric scooter emits thick smoke in Tamil Nadu; fourth incident in 3 weeks
2 years, 8 months ago

Electric scooter emits thick smoke in Tamil Nadu; fourth incident in 3 weeks

India Today  

An electric bike emitted smoke in Tamil Nadu's Thiruppur on Monday, raising alarms over safety of e-scooters once again. This was the fourth such incident of e-bikes catching fire or emitting smoke in three weeks since a father-daughter duo died after an electric bike exploded while charging. READ | Father, daughter die in Vellore after electric bike explodes while charging …

Electric scooter catches fire in Tamil Nadu's Trichy, no injuries reported
2 years, 8 months ago

Electric scooter catches fire in Tamil Nadu's Trichy, no injuries reported

India Today  

A few days after a father-daughter duo was killed after an electric bike exploded while charging in Tamil Nadu's Vellore, another incident of an electric vehicle catching fire was reported from Manapparai, Trichy, on Monday. A 27-year-old man from Padukkakulam had parked his electric vehicle in front of his friend Balu’s shop in Manapparai on March 27. Panicked neighbours immediately …

Ola electric scooter catches fire in Pune, company says probe underway
2 years, 8 months ago

Ola electric scooter catches fire in Pune, company says probe underway

India Today  

Cab aggregator Ola issued a statement after an electronic vehicle that it owns caught fire in Dhanori area of Pune in Maharashtra around 1 pm on Saturday. Ola's official statement reads: "We are aware of an incident in Pune that happened with one of our scooters and are investigating to understand the root cause and will share more updates in …

Bengaluru: 35-year-old man charred to death after car catches fire
2 years, 9 months ago

Bengaluru: 35-year-old man charred to death after car catches fire

India Today  

A 35-year-old private firm employee was charred to death after his car accidentally caught fire near the Channasandra bridge on the NICE Road, Bengaluru, on Saturday night. According to a report published in The Indian Express, the deceased was identified as Darshan Kumar, a resident of Uttarahalli and an employee of a business processing outsourcing company in Thyagarajanagar. Investigations revealed …

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