Chinese EV brand Chery will replace the whole car if battery mishaps cause fire damage

Chery's free-car-if-it-burns warranty sounds outrageous until you see the engineering. And then you see the sales numbers, ...
Autoblog

China Is Forcing EV Makers To Build Batteries That Do Not Catch Fire

China mandates strict new “no-fire” battery standards and physical power-offs for EVs starting July 1, forcing global automakers to significantly upgrade safety standards. China is enforcing strict ...
Opinion

China has new EV safety rules ready. The US needs to follow in its footsteps

China's new EV safety rules force tougher battery fire tests and physical power shutoffs, creating a sharper benchmark as the U.S. weighs how to make electric cars safer.The Latest Tech News, Delivere ...
Autoblog

Fire Breaks Out at BYD EV Facility—but Batteries Weren’t to Blame

No casualties were reported, and the parking area stored only non-production vehicles. Fire at BYD Shenzhen facility affected only “test and scrapped vehicles,” no casualties reported. Cause was ...
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Fire at docks that destroyed Jaecoo EVs occurs weeks before China's new laws around battery blazes

A fire at Southampton docks on Wednesday morning that destroyed 33 Chinese Jaecoo cars – many of them £27,500 E5 electric SUVs – has occurred less than a month before China introduces strict new ...