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A Volvo XC90 plug-in hybrid caught fire and exploded in an underground garage in Nanjing's Hexi Jiangwan City Phase III, a car blogger revealed on Weibo this morning. According to the pictures exposed, the rear part of a black Volvo was severely damaged, the four doors were obviously deformed, and the front hood and front windshield were damaged to varying degrees. The explosion also affected surrounding vehicles. The Toyota Wilfa door parked on the driver's side was obviously deformed and the glass of the car was shattered, while the Porsche Panamera glass, which was a parking space away from the co-driver's side, was also shattered. Another video showed that the left headlight of a Mercedes-Benz GLE sedan was also damaged, and the whole scene was in a mess, enough to see the power of the explosion at that time.

It is understood that the Volvo XC90 RECHARGE is based on the Volvo XC90 fuel version of a mixed model, as the XC90 did not achieve domestic, currently using import channels for domestic sales, official guidance price of 894900 yuan. In terms of power, the Volvo XC90 RECHARGE carries a 2.0L high-power twin-turbocharged engine, maximum power 233kW (303hp), maximum torque 400Nm, and matches a maximum power 65kW (87 horsepower), maximum torque 240Nm drive motor. As for the battery, it is equipped with a lithium-ion battery pack with a capacity of 11.6kWh, and the pure electric mileage under NEDC conditions is 50km.

In view of the cause of the fire, it is rumored that the accident was not caused by the battery explosion caused by charging, but that "the owner installed a camping gas stove in the trunk and forgot to turn off the cylinder switch (only the knob), causing the gas concentration in the car to reach the critical point of explosion. Just as the vehicle is charged, the vehicle environmental protection automatic ventilation system starts to produce electric sparks, and the air inlet of the air conditioner remains open.

Of course, the above is just speculation, the specific cause of the accident still needs to wait for an official investigation. At noon today, according to the official Weibo of Nanjing Fire Services, a new energy car caught fire in the underground garage of Renheng Jiangwan City District, No. 198 Leshan Road, Jianyi District at 05:39 on November 30th. The command center immediately mobilized the fire station in the area to rush to the scene for disposal. 05:54, the open fire at the scene was put out and there were no casualties. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

In response to the accident, Volvo officials responded that in the early morning of November 30, 2021, a vehicle burning accident occurred in an underground garage in a residential district in Nanjing. Volvo technicians rushed to the scene immediately. At present, the scene has been dealt with and there are no casualties. Volvo is cooperating with the local fire department to investigate the cause of the accident and will announce the progress of the investigation in a timely manner.

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