Korea: Hyundai Motor “Kona EV” has another fire accident:
-It seems that it is not a fire from the LG battery-
-The responsibility of Hyundai may be heavy-
Hyundai’s EV
Kona Electric (EV)
January 11th
Hyundai’s own Kona Electric (EV) has caused a fire accident.
“The cause of the fire may not be the battery,” the investigative authorities determined. It was
Kona EV has had several fire accidents in the past.
Until now, the cause of the fire was thought to be a defective battery. It was
Korea Automobile Safety Research Institute (KATRI):
January 12,
We are investigating with the fire authorities and manufacturers about the Kona EV fire accident that occurred in Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do.
Investigation of the cause of the fire:
KATRI believes that “the cause of the fire is not the battery.”
The research institute conducted on-site forensics the day before.
I confirmed that “the battery did not catch fire”.
Of the Kona EV fire accidents that have occurred so far
This is the first time that “the case where the battery does not catch fire”.
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Hyundai Motor’s Kona EV Catches Fire while Driving
Fire broke out
in a recalled Kona electric vehicle that underwent a battery replacement last year, embarrassing the vehicle’s producer, Hyundai Motor Co.
The fire department
has launched an investigation into the cause of the fire, and the industry’s attention is focused on it.According to the fire department,
a Kona EV caught fire while driving on a road in Taean,
South Chungcheong Province, at around 6:46 p.m. on Jan. 11.The vehicle was a 2020 model, and the battery replacement was completed following the recall in September last year.
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