EV fires: CCPA issues notice to 4-5 electric two-wheeler makers

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), that comes under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, on Tuesday said the regulator has issued notices to four to five EV two-wheeler makers in the light of several complaints raised by the consumers over battery explosions and fire incidents.
CCPA Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare said here that the regulator would soon begin the hearing on this subject once the responses from the EV manufacturers are in.
The CCPA has received several complaints from the EV two-wheeler buyers.
Khare said that the regulator has also asked the EV makers concerned to detail the reasons behind the fire episodes and why CCPA should not take an action against them.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has also been informed, she added.