Categories: India

Caught on Camera: Tata Nexon EV car goes up in flames in Mumbai

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A Tata Nexon EV car caught fire in a suburb of Mumbai, a video clip of which has been shared widely on social media.</p>
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Tata Nexon EV catches massive fire in Vasai West (near Panchvati hotel), a Mumbai Suburb, Maharashtra. <a href="https://twitter.com/TataMotors?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TataMotors</a> <a href="https://t.co/KuWhUCWJbB">pic.twitter.com/KuWhUCWJbB</a></p>
— Kamal Joshi (@KamalJoshi108) <a href="https://twitter.com/KamalJoshi108/status/1539614826955214849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Tata Motors said it has launched an investigation to find out why the car caught fire.</p>
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“A detailed investigation is currently being conducted to ascertain the facts of the fire incident that is doing the rounds on social media. We will share a detailed response after our complete investigation,” Tata Motors said in a statement.</p>
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The cause of the fire is currently unknown, and there were no injuries caused in the incident.</p>
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The company said this a first incident after more than 30,000 EVs have cumulatively covered over 1 million km across the country in nearly 4 years.</p>
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IN Bureau

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