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BYD Shenzhen Garage Fire Contained With No Injuries as Probe Points to Construction Work

Early findings rule out battery self-ignition to calm worries over EV safety.

Overview

  • The blaze at BYD’s Pingshan campus, which began at 2:48 a.m. Tuesday, was extinguished with no injuries reported.
  • BYD said the multi‑storey parking garage stored test and scrapped vehicles, and it expects no impact on production or deliveries.
  • A preliminary probe by local authorities and the company points to improper external construction work as the trigger and rules out battery self‑ignition, with a formal investigation still underway.
  • Footage showing thick black smoke and flames along the structure was verified by Reuters.
  • BYD shares slipped about 0.6% in early trading after the incident.