Fire can be seen emanating from the front of the vehicle but the exact cause remains unknown
, the outlet that published the video on YouTube, reports that the driver of the vehicle was injured in the incident and taken to hospital. Their condition is not known at this time.than there are in internal-combustion and hybrid vehicles. Despite that, fires relating to the lithium-ion batteries used in many EVs can be very hard to put out.
This issue may be sensitive to Kia, in particular, which is on the verge of a major EV push. Its sister brand, Hyundai, was also recently involved in a debacle related to its electric vehicles as the was recalled over a fire risk and the company faced a backlash in South Korea for having been perceived to not have done enough to remedy the situation.
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