Fires involving electric cars have surged by 77% in just two years, highlighting mounting safety concerns over the lithium-ion batteries.
Fire crews responded to a blaze at the Stratstone Land Rover showroom in Stockton on the evening of January 2, believed to have started at an EV charging point.
Philip Skinner, joint managing director of Ron Skinner and Sons, has spoken about the heartbreak of laying off staff for the first time in the company’s history following a catastrophic fire that ravaged its Tredegar site in August.
A serious fire at Day's Motorpark in Gorseinon, Swansea, has destroyed or damaged more than 20 vehicles, including motorhomes, vans, and cars.
Opteven has launched a ‘next-level’ insurance product designed to help car owners get back on the road with a similarly priced vehicle if their car is written off
Footage released by South Wales Fire and Rescue Service reveals the full scale of the devastating fire has severely damaged the Ron Skinner and Son car dealership in Tredegar.
Ron Skinner and Sons suffered a major fire at its Tredegar car dealership which is now under investigation by the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service and Gwent Police.
Inchcape has thanked emergency services workers involved in tackling a huge overnight fire at its Preston Jaguar Land Rover dealership which has forced the business to close.
Ford of Winsford remains “open for business” after firefighters rushed to extinguish a blaze in the workshop of its used car supermarket site.
A Birmingham workshop has been prosecuted recently for safety failings after two workers used brake cleaning fluid to degrease walls and caused a flash fire.
A fire at Threeways Garage in Abergele at the weekend was caused by an electrical fault which ignited a cupboard, according to North Wales Fire & Rescue Service.
Fire broke out at Dick Lovett’s Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) dealership at Melksham after staff spotted smoke coming from a brand new Defender 4x4 shortly after plugging it in to charge its battery.
Fourteen fire engines have been battling a blaze at Lookers Renault car dealership in Stockport this morning.
Swansway Group has thanked firefighters who battled to contain a fire at its Stafford Land Rover dealership overnight.
London Fire Brigade dispatched 125 firefighters to tackle a blaze at the Imperial Cars supercar showroom in Romford.
Listers Group suffered a new year set-back at its Solihull Land Rover site after the facility suffered the effects of a fire.
Sytner’s fire-hit High Wycombe dealership is expected to temporarily “scale back” its workshop operation after the blaze which damaged two vehicles.
A fire at a vehicle repair centre has destroyed cars worth more than £600,000.
