The fire destroyed the electric vehicles in Andhra Pradesh but was extinguished by the firefighters who reached the scene quickly; however, the cause of the fire has not been determined yet.
The amendments include additional safety requirements related to battery cells, on-board charger, design of battery pack, and thermal propagation due to internal cell short circuit leading to fire.
The amendments include stringent constraints for the design of battery packs, onboard chargers, and thermal propagation due to internal cell short-circuiting that leads to fire, among other things.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued a notification on amendments to battery safety norms, which will come into effect from October 1.