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Some businesses in China ban electric cars in underground car parks, citing risk of fires caused by spontaneous combustion
Despite being the world leader in electric vehicle production, some businesses in China have started to ban EVs in underground carparks citing a potential fire risk.
Despite being the world leader in electric vehicle production, some businesses in China have started to ban EVs in underground car parks citing a potential fire risk. According to Chinese news outlets, the decision to ban battery-powered cars in some underground areas was influenced by reports of 11 electric vehicle fires in Hangzhou – the capital city of Zhejiang – in April and May this year. Xu Gang, a car mechanic working in Hangzhou told Chinese publication Radio Free Asia: "We've seen so many cases of electric vehicles going up in flames spontaneously, or causing major fires in collisions and accidents."
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