(EVfire) https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/22/business/tesla-explosion-china/index.html Tesla investigates after car appears to explode in China April 22, 2019 Daniel Shane,Don Giolzetti
[image https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190422120425-tesla-explosion-shanghai-super-tease.jpg tesla model ? video flash https://www.weibo.com/tv/v/HqNfyBXmT?fid=1034:4363858391826053 (in Chinese, goog.translate> Fire in the garage car Fire emergency rescue] At 20:32 on April 21, Shanghai Xuhui firefighters said that a fire broke out in the underground garage of a certain district of Wending Road, and firefighters were on fire to put out the fire. There are three cars in Tesla, Audi and Lexus burning, among which Tesla New Energy) ] Hong Kong (CNN Business)Tesla is investigating after one of its vehicles appeared to explode in China. A short video of surveillance footage posted on Chinese social media site Weibo (WB) showed white smoke emerging from what looks like a white Tesla car parked at a lot in Shanghai. After a few seconds, the electric vehicle bursts into flames and the clip ends soon afterward. The video, which was filmed just after 8:15 pm local time on April 21, appears to show a Tesla Model S sedan. It was posted on Chinese social media a couple of hours later and has since been shared widely. Tesla would not confirm any of the details, other than to say it is investigating the incident alongside Chinese authorities. "We immediately sent a team on-site and we're supporting local authorities to establish the facts. From what we know now, no one was harmed," a Tesla spokesperson told CNN Business on Monday. The clip attracted a mix of derision and outrage on Weibo. "Us car owners demand an explanation," wrote user Miao Hongyang. "Jeopardizing our safety in a moment's instant and the fact it ignited so quickly is something we will not tolerate." Another Weibo user registered under the name Your Dad, added: "One thing I've learned from this incident: from now on, don't ever park next to a Tesla." China is huge for Tesla This isn't the first time one of Tesla's cars has appeared to burst into flames, but previous incidents often involved moving vehicles or vehicles that had crashed. "It seems strange that the battery, not charging, would combust on its own," said Tu Le, founder of consultant firm Sino Auto Insights. Tesla has previously said that gasoline-powered cars are 10 times more likely to catch fire than those powered by electric batteries. China is a hugely important market for Tesla. The country accounts for about 20% of the company's annual revenues, or more than $2 billion in sales. But its share of this market is still tiny. The company wants to supercharge sales in China with a new factory in Shanghai. Tesla eventually hopes to produce 500,000 cars at the facility every year. But Tesla is also grappling with a slowdown in the Chinese economy, which has already hit foreign brands including GM (GM) and Ford (F). Import tariffs resulting from the trade war with the United States have seen Tesla prices in China fluctuate wildly. It also has to contend with heavy competition from Chinese players, such as BYD (BYDDF) and NIO (NIO). [© cnn.com] ... https://www.google.com/search?q=china+tesla search china tesla https://www.google.com/search?q=china+tesla&tbm=isch + https://electrek.co/2019/04/11/ford-solid-power-state-battery/ Ford invests in ‘breakthrough’ solid-state battery startup already backed by BMW and Hyundai Apr. 11th 2019 “Solid-state battery technology has the potential to help us deliver electric vehicles that are even safer and more capable. Our involvement with Solid Power ... ... https://interestingengineering.com/new-solid-state-sodium-ion-batteries-could-replace-lithium-ion For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/archive/ {brucedp.neocities.org} -- Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
