Speaking to
"Manufacturing of (battery) cells isn't regulated. Battery management system needs to be strengthened. There has been a clear partnership between battery manufacturing and battery management," he was quoted as saying in the CNBC report.
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister
"This is a very serious issue and we have ordered a forensic investigation into each individual event," said
The government is also reportedly preparing comprehensive guidelines for the electric vehicle (EV) industry after several fire incidents were reported across the country.
Last week, several electric two-wheelers belonging to Jitendra Electric Vehicles caught fire in Nashik.
"We are investigating the root cause and will come up with the findings in the coming days," the company was quoted as saying. No one was injured in the incident.
The latest EV fire, also under the government scanner, joined the growing list of such incidents - five so far -- in just two weeks.
The government has also decided to call technical teams of Ola Electric and
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