Tesla changes vehicle battery settings after car catches fire
An investigation shows the fire in April was caused by a single battery module located at the front of the car
28 June 2019 - 17:04
Beijing/Tokyo — Electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla said on Friday a single battery module caused a car to catch fire in Shanghai and it had revised its vehicle settings to further protect its batteries following an investigation into the incident.
The company said in a statement posted on its Weibo social media account that the joint investigation team had conducted an investigation and analysis of the battery, software, manufacturing data and vehicle history...
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