New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) in China

sndef888 said:

Bad news for BYD:

BYD recalls nearly 100,000 EVs over fire risk

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Their biggest recall in recent history, and a fire risk one as well. And it involves their most popular models Dolphin and Yuan Plus

If anything can stop them from hitting 4 million sales this year it would probably be this, if they handle it badly. I expect their rivals will use give this lots of attention

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sndef888 said:

Bad news for BYD:

BYD recalls nearly 100,000 EVs over fire risk

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Their biggest recall in recent history, and a fire risk one as well. And it involves their most popular models Dolphin and Yuan Plus

If anything can stop them from hitting 4 million sales this year it would probably be this, if they handle it badly. I expect their rivals will use give this lots of attention

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Due to the manufacturing process of the Column-Assist Electric Power Steering (CEPS) controller, the capacitor on the controller's circuit board in some of the vehicles covered by this recall may develop microcracks, according to the statement.

During vehicle use, the capacitor microcracks may expand and trigger a short circuit, which could cause the capacitor to overheat and burn, or even catch fire, the announcement said.

BYD will commission authorized dealers to retrofit the vehicles within the recall with controller insulation gaskets free of charge to eliminate the potential safety hazard.

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