A fire broke out in a Tata Nexon EV car in Mumbai’s Vasai West (near Panchavati Hotel). As of now, the reasons for this incident are not known.
Tata Nexon EV Fire: In the last few months, there have been reports of fire in many electric scooters in India. Now another similar incident has come to the fore. This time a fire has been reported on the popular SUV Tata Nexon EV of car maker Tata Motors. A fire broke out in a Tata Nexon EV car in Mumbai, Maharashtra. A video related to this incident is also going viral on social media. Due to this questions are being raised regarding the safety of electric vehicles. In such a situation, if you are planning to buy an electric vehicle, then you need to reconsider your decision once again.
Event details
A fire broke out in a Tata Nexon EV car in Mumbai’s Vasai West (near Panchavati Hotel). The reasons for this incident could not be ascertained. However, as per initial reports this is likely to happen due to short-circuiting. This story will be updated as more information is received about the incident.
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As of now the cause of the fire is not known. A video of a fire incident on the Tata Nexon EV is going viral on social media.
Company’s statement on the incident
Express Drives has contacted Tata Motors for more details on the incident. In an official statement to Express Drives, Tata Motors said, “Investigation is underway to ascertain the facts of this incident. After that we will answer in detail on this. We are committed to the safety of our vehicles and their users. We have more than 30,000 electric vehicles across the country, which have covered a total distance of more than 100 million kilometers in about 4 years. This is the first such incident so far.”
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Nexon EV is India’s best-selling electric car
Talking about the Nexon EV, it is currently the best selling electric car in India. This electric car gets a 30.2kWh lithium-ion battery pack along with an electric motor. The powertrain produces 129 Bhp and 245 Nm of peak torque, which is mated to an automatic transmission. The Nexon EV has an ARAI-certified driving range of 312 km per charge.
With a DC fast charger, it can be charged from 0 to 80 percent in just 60 minutes, while with a regular charger it can be charged from 20 to 100 percent in eight hours. Tata Motors also recently launched the Nexon EV Max in India which gets a bigger battery pack, which generates more power and torque. The company claims that this car can cover a distance of 437 km in a single charge.
(Shakti Nath Jha)
