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Tesla and NIO Fires in China Spur Electric-Car Safety Checkups
- Order comes after EVs from Tesla to NIO caught ablaze in China
- Audi recalled its first all-electric car in U.S. on fire risk
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China is ordering carmakers to conduct checks on electric vehicles after cars made by Tesla Inc. and NIO Inc. caught on fire, spurring anxiety over the safety of battery-powered automobiles.
Companies need to check for potential safety hazards with battery boxes, waterproof protection in cars, high-voltage wiring harnesses, as well as on-board charging devices, the country’s industry and technology ministry said in a statement posted on its website. Automakers need to submit their findings by the end of October.