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https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20250711-7126508
A brand new electric car started to smoke in the early morning, so the Civil Defense Force deployed water guns and fire extinguishers to cool it down.
The incident took place at 00:20 am on Friday (July 11) at the BYD brand's agency dealership at Teban Gardens.
It is understood that the smoking vehicle was a brand new BYD Seal series electric car, which was stationary at the time.
In response to queries from Lianhe Zaobao, Vantage Automotive Pte Ltd, the official distributor of BYD Auto in Singapore, said the dealer had been informed of the relevant accident report.
Dealers said all BYD cars in Singapore are equipped with BYD's "blade batteries" (blade-shaped lithium iron phosphate batteries), a battery technology widely regarded as one of the safest electric vehicle battery technologies in the world.
"Safety is always our top priority. Although initial investigations indicate this may be an isolated incident, we are still treating this matter with the utmost seriousness and will publish a full report once the investigation is complete."
In response to queries from Lianhe Zaobao, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said that when the authorities arrived at the scene, they found white smoke coming out from the bottom of an electric vehicle.
Firefighters immediately used water guns and fire extinguishers to cool down the electric vehicle, and directly injected water into the battery compartment for cooling.
After the battery cooled down, the contractor towed the electric car to the repair shop.
No one was injured in the incident and the Civil Defence Force is investigating the cause of the accident.
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https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20250711-7126508
Electric car started to smoke in the early morning, civil defense deployed water guns and fire extinguishers to cool it down
Published / July 11, 2025 18:37A brand new electric car started to smoke in the early morning, so the Civil Defense Force deployed water guns and fire extinguishers to cool it down.
The incident took place at 00:20 am on Friday (July 11) at the BYD brand's agency dealership at Teban Gardens.
It is understood that the smoking vehicle was a brand new BYD Seal series electric car, which was stationary at the time.
In response to queries from Lianhe Zaobao, Vantage Automotive Pte Ltd, the official distributor of BYD Auto in Singapore, said the dealer had been informed of the relevant accident report.
Dealers said all BYD cars in Singapore are equipped with BYD's "blade batteries" (blade-shaped lithium iron phosphate batteries), a battery technology widely regarded as one of the safest electric vehicle battery technologies in the world.
"Safety is always our top priority. Although initial investigations indicate this may be an isolated incident, we are still treating this matter with the utmost seriousness and will publish a full report once the investigation is complete."
In response to queries from Lianhe Zaobao, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said that when the authorities arrived at the scene, they found white smoke coming out from the bottom of an electric vehicle.
Firefighters immediately used water guns and fire extinguishers to cool down the electric vehicle, and directly injected water into the battery compartment for cooling.
After the battery cooled down, the contractor towed the electric car to the repair shop.
No one was injured in the incident and the Civil Defence Force is investigating the cause of the accident.
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