Chrysler Recalls the Dodge Hornet PHEV and Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV Due to Fire Risk
14 Sep 2023, 11:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Pretty much all Hornet PHEVs and Tonale PHEVs produced to US specifications through August 23, 2023 are recalled over an assembly issue
Fremantle Highway Didn't Absolve BEVs (Yet) – It Was Just Another Journalistic Confusion
28 Aug 2023, 18:59 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Boskalis helped autoevolution confirm that we still have no idea what happened with the battery electric vehicles onboard or what caused the blaze.
Leaked Images Show the Damage Inside the Fremantle Highway RoRo Ship
16 Aug 2023, 19:28 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / At least one Porsche Taycan can be seen in the pictures, which also show the ship's structure. Of the 3,783 cars, around 900 survived the blaze.
Fremantle Highway Reinforces the Questions Felicity Ace Raised About BEV Transportation
31 Jul 2023, 20:38 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The fire cause is yet to be determined, but it does not matter if it started with a BEV. The point is understanding what to do when they are aboard.
Mercedes-Benz EQE Loaner Burns to a Crisp in Florida Garage, Speculations Abound
21 Jul 2023, 10:01 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A Mercedes-Benz EQE 350+ burnt to a crisp inside a garage in Florida, although the car wreckage doesn't look like the fire was caused by the Li-ion battery
Ford Fusion Energi PHEV Recalled Over Increased Fire Risk From Damaged Control Module
28 Jun 2023, 17:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Remember the plug-in hybrid Fusion Energi? As fate would have it, certain vehicles may catch fire due to CID activation damaging a trunk-mounted control module
2023 BMW X7 Spontaneously Burns to a Crisp in Garage, Family Dog Saved Everyone's Life
16 Jun 2023, 11:11 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / A mild hybrid 2023 BMW X7 went up in flames in the family home without making any noise. Thankfully, the dog alerted everyone, but it couldn't be saved
Ford Recalls Lincoln MKC Over Engine Compartment Fire Risk, 142k Vehicles Affected
2 Jun 2023, 16:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A little over 142,000 examples of the 2015 to 2019 model year Lincoln MKC have been recalled stateside. The fix, believe it or not, is the addition of a fuse
Jeep Issues Cherokee Recall Over Increased Fire Risk, No Remedy Available Yet
16 May 2023, 14:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 2014 to 2016 model year Jeep Cherokee vehicles are called back stateside due to increased fire risk. No remedy is available at the present moment
2009 Dodge Journey Entraps Owner, Electrical Issues and Vehicle Fire Prompt Investigation
15 May 2023, 14:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Prior to the vehicle catching fire, electrical issues included inoperative door locks and windows, the horn honking, warning lights flashing, and wipers wiping
Your New Ferrari 296 May Catch Fire, Recall Issued for All Cars Delivered in the US
12 May 2023, 14:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A little over 420 vehicles are called back in the United States, and the remedy to their potential fuel leak concern is a revised fuel tank connecting pipe
Lamborghini Gallardo Enters "Hot Mode", Supercar Burns to a Crisp in Brazil
5 Apr 2023, 23:52 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / It was the end of the road for this particular Lamborghini Gallardo, which gave its last breath on the side of the road engulfed in flames
A Tesla Model 3 With an Unfortunate History Bursts Into Flames While Driving
18 Mar 2023, 14:26 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The owner of a Tesla Model 3 saw his car burst into flames while driving it on a highway minutes after he picked it up from a body shop
More Than 26k Hyundai Veloster Vehicles May Catch Fire, 5 Reports Filed Thus Far
7 Mar 2023, 16:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 2012 and 2013 model year Veloster vehicles produced before October 2013 for the U.S. market are called back due to an electrical short that may lead to a fire
306,165 Ram Trucks Recalled Over Fire Risk, Owners Advised to Park Outside
17 Feb 2023, 20:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In case of an electrical short in the solidi state intake heater grid relay, Cummins-engined Ram HD trucks may catch fire
Raging Fire Destroys Over 80 Leisure Boats at Marbella Marina
12 Jan 2023, 08:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A storage unit at the Fishermen’s marina in Marbella was completely engulfed in flames before first-responders arrived, causing damages of millions of euros
Tesla Driver Narrowly Escapes Explosion After Being Pulled Out of Burning EV
11 Jan 2023, 09:12 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The Model Y fire - which was caused by a collision with another SUV - came only hours after another Tesla in South Korea had burst into flames
A Concept Car Burst Into Flames Right Before the 2022 Guangzhou Motor Show Opening
1 Jan 2023, 01:58 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A concept car showcased by IAT Automobile at the 2022 Guangzhou Motor Show burst into flames before the show opening on December 30
Some Micro-Mobility Devices Are Catching Fire and Overheating: USCPSC Ready To Take Action
21 Dec 2022, 19:51 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / A report by the USCPSC reveals that 208 cases of fires and overheating have been caused by last-mile EVs, but 270 U.S. residents are stuck by lightening yearly
Jay Leno Does First Interview Since Car Fire, Explains How It All Went Down
14 Dec 2022, 05:41 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / “I got a face full of gas, and then the pilot light jumped, and my face caught fire,” the comedian says in the first interview since the November incident