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According to several car bloggers, a fire broke out in Lantu FREE in Xiangyang, Hubei province. Pictures taken from the scene showed that the Lantu FREE with a dark green body burned in front of a certain charging pile, and flames were ejected from the chassis, including the engine cover, four car doors and rear doors had been opened, at the same time, more smoke was dispersed, and firefighters had rushed to the scene to fight the fire.

So far, it is not clear what caused the fire accident. "the fire of the car was not caused by the battery or charging, but by the placement of combustible materials in the car," a car friend said in a post on App. The car friend said, "the objects in the car spontaneous combustion, the glass is burnt out (trunk glass, front driver seat glass), the car paint is still so bright, and the emergency flasher and the front sign can be lit, the interior is also burning like a ghost, and the tire wheels are all good. Like Lantu! It's not a charging fire! It's not a charging fire! It's not a charging fire! Say the important things three times! "

However, some car owners questioned: "who are you? how do you know so much?" , "only believe in official announcements". As of press time, Dongfeng Lantu has not made a response to this matter.

It is understood that Lantu, a high-end intelligent electric brand under Dongfeng Automobile Group, released its brand logo and Chinese name on July 17, 2020. the first model, Lantu FREE, was launched on June 19, 2021, with a total of pure electric version and extended range version of two power models, priced at 333600 yuan and 313600 yuan respectively, of which the pure electric version of NEDC has a range of 500km, while the extended version of NEDC has a range of 860km. At present, Lantu FREE is still in the climbing period. In May, Lantu sold 906 cars, of which Lantu FREE sold 843.

With the coming of summer, the fire of new energy vehicles may become the norm. According to the latest data from the Fire and Rescue Bureau of the Ministry of Emergency Management, the number of new energy vehicle fires increased significantly in the first quarter of 2022. A total of 640 new energy vehicle fires were reported in China, an increase of 32% over the same period and higher than the average increase of 8.8% for vehicle fires. According to the statistics of the Fire and Rescue Bureau of the Ministry of Emergency Management, there were a total of about 3000 new energy vehicle fires in 2021, and the fire risk of new energy vehicles is generally higher than that of traditional fuel vehicles.

Compared with fuel vehicles, new energy vehicles have many advantages, such as easy to worry, environmental protection, low cost and so on, but the frequent fire incidents of new energy vehicles also remind everyone that no matter how high-end and advanced technology, new energy vehicles are far from being perfectly controlled by car companies. Perhaps, in the growing new energy vehicle market, there will be more consumers, but at the same time, new energy vehicle companies should also pay more attention to safety and bring consumers a more safe and reliable experience. to some extent, it is also a way to enhance the development of new energy vehicles. Prior to this, the automobile industry has reported a number of new energy vehicle fires, but few car companies have reported the specific causes of the fire. Therefore, as for the occurrence of fire accidents caused by product or other reasons, there is no relevant directional evidence at present.

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