Want to prevent electric vehicle fires? Follow the data

If you thought electric vehicle (EV) fires are unavoidable, think again.

EV fires could be prevented if the data collected by original equipment manufacturers and battery makers were leveraged sufficiently, analysts and industry insiders told DH.

While collecting data using Internet-enabled devices embedded in vehicles is not precisely a new practice, the applications of Internet of Things (IoT) have made data more critical in EVs, said Karan Makhija, founder and chief operating officer of IoT solutions provider Intellicar, which counts TVS and SUN Mobility as its customers.