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Heavy fine, vehicle recall: Government reacts to e-scooter fire accidents - The government will issue necessary orders on defaulting companies after receiving the report of an expert panel.

Okinawa to recall over 3,000 e-scooters after several EV fires incident - The electric two-wheeler maker said that the initiative is part of its comprehensive power pack health check-up camps.

On August 9, 2021, we told our readers that the IAC (Insurance Association of China) was discussing the inclusion of spontaneous fire coverage in EV insurances in the country. At the time, we were not aware of the association’s plans: to create specific insurance policies for NEVs (new energy vehicles). The first ones were presented on December 27.

At 5:39 AM on November 30, Nanjing firefighters received the warning that a Volvo XC90 Recharge had caught fire in an underground garage. It took them only 15 minutes to reach the location and extinguish the blaze. Volvo technicians also rushed to the scene to try to help determine what happened with the plug-in hybrid SUV.

NTSB (National Transport Safety Board) released an update on its investigation of the fatal crash in The Woodlands, Texas, on April 16, 2021. After first responders said there was no one in the driver seat, the safety board concluded William Varner was there at the moment of the impact. The steering wheel deformation confirms that.

Pete Gruber became a specialist in bringing Tesla Roadsters back to life with his company. That was the reason Gruber Motor Company had so many units in a building that caught fire on October 16, 2021. According to a video released by the company, over 30 EVs were destroyed by the blaze.

GM said it would pursue compensation from LGES (LG Energy Solution) due to the Chevy Bolt EV battery pack recall it had to perform: it was going to spend $1.8 billion repairing 110,324 Bolt EV and EUV units with 2017 to 2022 model years included. Reuters now revealed how much its Korean supplier must pay: the equivalent to $1.2 billion, or 67% of the total.

NHTSA has been accused multiple times of being too slow or too lenient with car manufacturers – or both. The organization’s latest answer on an investigation petition will raise even more criticism based on the same principles: speed and accuracy. NHTSA denied a request to investigate Tesla battery packs due to a possible fire risk.