EV fires: Govt sends show cause notices to Ola Electric, Okinawa
Jul 05, 2022, 03:25 PM ISTNotably, electric two-wheeler makers such as Ola Electric, Okinawa Autotech and PureEV had recalled their scooters in the wake of separate fire incidents.
Notably, electric two-wheeler makers such as Ola Electric, Okinawa Autotech and PureEV had recalled their scooters in the wake of separate fire incidents.
The expert panel, which has already shared safety recommendations with the EV manufacturers to fix bigger issues, is set to make its findings public anytime soon, according to sources.
LG Electronics recently acquired a 60 per cent stake in AppleMango for an unspecified amount, with GS Energy and GS Neotek taking over 34 per cent and 6 per cent stakes in the company, respectively, to secure a new growth engine, the company said in a statement.
The recent fire incidents had prompted the government to form a panel to examine and had warned companies of penalties if they were found to be negligent.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari added that the government is also promoting ethanol produced from crop residue instead of petrol and diesel.
To date, four other Pure EV e-scooters caught fire, the fourth one being reported last month from Hyderabad.
Under the partnership, Jio-bp, MG Motor and Castrol will explore setting up four-wheeler EV charging infrastructure and expand Castrol’s existing auto service network to cater to EV Customers.
On a single full charge, the car can travel up to 528 kilometres and can sprint from 0-100 km/h in just 5.2 seconds.
The Centre for Fire, Explosive and Environment Safety (CFEES) at the DRDO has submitted its fact-finding report to the Ministry, as first reported by Business Standard.
In recent times, there have been multiple incidents of Electric Vehicles (EVs) catching fire and resulting in deaths as well as severe injuries to people. Battery technology is an evolving technology. India does not manufacture battery cells at the moment.
During the deliberations, the delegation comprising Global CEO of Tata Technologies Warren Harris, President Global HR and IT Pawan Bhageria and others evinced keen interest to set up this unit in the state with a current investment of Rs 250 crore and future investment of Rs 1,600 crore.
Addressing an event in the national capital, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said that those days are not very far when the prices of all electric vehicles will be less than the cost of petrol vehicles in the country.
Recently, there have been multiple incidents of electric vehicles catching fire and resulting in deaths and severe injuries to people.
The government has stressed that it wants to make EVs more popular among the masse and that the EV industry has just started.
Ola Electric said its battery systems already complies with and is tested for AIS 156, the latest proposed standard for India, in addition to being compliant with the European standard ECE 136.
According to the draft policy, vehicles with swappable batteries will be sold without a battery, providing the benefit of lower purchase costs to potential EV owners.
The incident happened on Apr 20, when detachable battery of electric two-wheeler kept on charge in a room burst triggering flames resulting in burn injuries to 3 people sleeping there while another family member was injured while trying to douse the flames, police said.
Biliti currently operates through an exclusive manufacturing partnership with Hyderabad-based Gayam Motor Works (GMW) for manufacturing its three-wheelers.
The EV maker, Okinawa Autotech, was yet to make a statement on the latest EV fire at its dealership.
Leveraging the strength of both companies, the said partnership aims at creating a regular AC charging network and a DC fast-charging network.
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