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 the next few days. pic.twitter.com/aSX1DlTBmd — Ola Electric March 26, 2022 A video posted on social media gained traction as it showed the S1 scooter billowing thick smoke. Several people started recording when the scooter parked on a road in Pune started emitting smoke and then, with a small blast, it caught fire.

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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 …

WATCH: Tata Nexon EV bursts into flames in Mumbai, firm says investigation underway
2 years, 6 months ago

WATCH: Tata Nexon EV bursts into flames in Mumbai, firm says investigation underway

Firstpost  

In the electric two-wheeler segment, there have been many incidents of vehicles catching fire in the recent past. Electric two-wheeler makers such as Ola Electric, Okinawa Autotech, and PureEV had recalled their scooters in the wake of separate fire incidents New Delhi: Tata Motors on Thursday said it is investigating the incident of a Nexon electric vehicle catching fire in …

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 …

Ola S1 Pro Owner Pours Petrol on His Scooter, Sets it on Fire Due to Poor Performance, Service
2 years, 7 months ago

Ola S1 Pro Owner Pours Petrol on His Scooter, Sets it on Fire Due to Poor Performance, Service

News 18  

At a time when some electric two-wheelers are catching fire spontaneously, a Tamil Nadu physiotherapist, fed up with his Ola scooter’s poor performance and service, set the vehicle on fire. “I had set my Ola scooter on fire as it did not give the mileage as promised by the manufacturer, and the poor service," G. Prithviraj told IANS. According to …

Ola Electric recalls 1,441 e-scooters after incidents of vehicles catching fire
2 years, 7 months ago

Ola Electric recalls 1,441 e-scooters after incidents of vehicles catching fire

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Ola Electric is recalling 1,441 units of its electric two-wheelers in the wake of incidents of vehicles catching fire, according to a company statement. Ola Electric further said, "These scooters will be inspected by our service engineers and will go through a thorough diagnostics across all battery systems, thermal systems as well as the safety systems." Ola Electric …

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 …

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 …

Ola scooter fire incident in Pune | Why do lithium-ion batteries catch fire?
2 years, 8 months ago

Ola scooter fire incident in Pune | Why do lithium-ion batteries catch fire?

Firstpost  

Lithium-ion batteries came to be the preferred energy storage solution for consumer electronics and EVs because of their power density. Compared to a lead-acid battery which stores roughly 25 watts-hour per kg or a nickel hydride battery which can store 100 watts-hour per kg, a lithium-ion battery can store 150 watts-hour per kg. Given that lithium-ion batteries are an inescapable …

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 S1 Pro Electric Scooter Being Probed After Catching Fire
2 years, 8 months ago

Ola S1 Pro Electric Scooter Being Probed After Catching Fire

News 18  

Ola Scooter Fire: In light of the recent incident where an Ola S1 electric scooter caught on fire in Pune, government sources have told CNBC-TV18 that the incidents have been noted and that further probe will be undertaken. After a scary video of its S1 Pro scooter on fire, Ola issued a statement reading “We are aware of an incident …

Pune: Ola Electric starts investigation of fire incident after video goes viral
2 years, 8 months ago

Pune: Ola Electric starts investigation of fire incident after video goes viral

India Today  

After the spread of a viral video in which an Ola electric scooter in Pune can be seen surrounded in flames, the company has decided to launch a probe to identify the cause of the incident. As per the report by the Hindustan Times, a now-viral video, which is said to be of the Lohegaon area of Pune, Maharashtra, saw …

Ola S1 Pro Electric Scooter Catches Fire in Pune: Here’s What Ola Has To Say
2 years, 8 months ago

Ola S1 Pro Electric Scooter Catches Fire in Pune: Here’s What Ola Has To Say

News 18  

In a video going viral on social media, an Ola S1 pro electric scooter was seen to be on fire in Lohegaon area of Pune on Saturday. Whatever the reason may be, an electric scooter catching fire like this is definitely a scary incident and will deter future buyers who would have been interested in considering the purchase of an …

Ola Electric Delivers Faulty Scooters to Customers, Receives Slew of Complaints Online
2 years, 11 months ago

Ola Electric Delivers Faulty Scooters to Customers, Receives Slew of Complaints Online

News 18  

By launching its maiden electric scooters S1 and S1 Pro on August 15 this year, Ola has been eyeing on the electric vehicle market of India. In less than 6km of drive aftr delivery it has to be towed away for screeching noises and headlight issues.What irks me more is that I'm yet to get my bike back despite promising …

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