Nexon EV fireplace incident: Tata Motors says detailed investigation underway

Tata Motors on Thursday mentioned it’s investigating the incident of a Nexon electrical automobile catching fireplace in Mumbai.

Responding to the incident that has been broadly shared on social media, Tata Motors in a press release mentioned, “A detailed investigation is currently being conducted to ascertain the facts of the recent isolated thermal incident that is doing the rounds on social media.”

Tata Nexon EV Max. (Representative picture, supply: Tata Motors)

Further, it mentioned, “We will share a detailed response after our complete investigation. We remain committed to the safety of our vehicles and their users.” The firm asserted, “This is a first incident after more than 30,000 EVs have cumulatively covered over 100 million km across the country in nearly 4 years.”

The authorities has ordered an impartial enquiry right into a Nexon electrical automobile catching fireplace in Mumbai, a senior Road Transport and Highways ministry official mentioned on Thursday.
“We have ordered an independent enquiry to investigate the Nexon EV fire incident,” the official informed PTI.

In the electrical two-wheeler phase there have been many incidents of autos catching fireplace within the current previous.

Electric two-wheeler makers equivalent to Ola Electric, Okinawa Autotech and PureEV had recalled their scooters within the wake of separate fireplace incidents.

The fireplace incidents had prompted the federal government to kind a panel to look at and had warned firms of penalties in the event that they had been discovered to be negligent.