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An Jianghuai Ulai EC6 electric car crashed and burst into flames in Pudong, Shanghai, unfortunately, the driver was killed in the accident, Sina reported on July 30. According to the video, the EC6 was parked in the middle of the road, the front cabin of the vehicle was ablaze and the front cockpit was seriously damaged.

In response to the online incident, Xia Qinghua, general manager of Shanghai Lulai Automobile customer Service Co., Ltd., responded on APP:

At more than 5 o'clock this morning (July 30), a serious traffic accident occurred on Lingang Avenue in Pudong New area of Shanghai.

According to the information we have so far, an EC6 was seriously damaged after it hit the isolation pier at high speed, and the user was killed.

We extend our deep condolences to the dead user and express our deep condolences to his family and friends.

We will assist the family members of the users to deal with the aftermath.

We are cooperating with the relevant departments to analyze the cause of the accident.

Any information that needs to be synchronized with you will be informed in a timely manner.

Xia Qinghua said, "according to the preliminary judgment of the damaged vehicle, the battery pack is basically intact." Li Bin, CEO of Xilai, also left a message in the statement, "I was very sad to hear the news this morning. I mourn the unfortunate death of the user who has organized a team to help clean up the aftermath and the investigation of the accident."

It is understood that the EC6 is a pure electric sedan SUV under NIO, and it is the third mass production model under the company. It was officially put on the market in July 2020 and delivered in September 2020. The subsidized price range is 36.8-526000 yuan. In terms of power, the EC6 is equipped with front and rear double motors, the maximum power 400kW, and the ternary lithium battery pack of 70kW h or 100kW h. According to the configuration of the motor, the mileage can reach 430 km, 440 km, 605 km and 615 km respectively. Data show that in June this year, the delivery volume of Yulai EC6 was 2830, which is between Yulai ES6 and Yulai ES8.

It is not clear what caused the accident, and we will continue to pay attention to the incident.

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