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Lynk & Co 900 Fire in Hangzhou: Dealer Blames Power Bank, Official Cause Pending

Lynk & Co 900 Fire in Hangzhou: Dealer Blames Power Bank, Official Cause Pending

On September 9, 2026, a Lynk & Co 900 caught fire under the vehicle along the roadside of a commercial street in Hangzhou. On September 10, the dealership said a passerby's power bank was kicked under the vehicle and ignited it, and denied that the high-voltage power battery had been ignited. Currently, there is no publicly available battery telemetry data or third-party appraisal evidence, and the final determination will be subject to the fire department's accident finding. The model involved, the Lynk & Co 900, is a plug-in hybrid SUV offered with 44.9 kWh and 52.4 kWh battery packs.

46933 days ago
Behind the Real-Person In-Vehicle Thermal Runaway Test: Battery Safety Validation Is Shifting from Extreme Marketing to Real-World Conditions

Behind the Real-Person In-Vehicle Thermal Runaway Test: Battery Safety Validation Is Shifting from Extreme Marketing to Real-World Conditions

In 2026, Geely Galaxy TT, together with CATL and CATARC Automotive Test Center, completed a real-person in-vehicle, single-cell thermal runaway test under conditions of 40°C high temperature, 96% SOC, and internal heating trigger, with the result being no fire, no explosion, and no smoke. After GB 38031-2025, the new national standard, set "no fire, no explosion" as a mandatory baseline, tests beyond the national standard such as gunshots, fire, and high-altitude drops have increased. Drawing on Ouyang Minggao's judgment of "whole-process safety," this article discusses the boundary between extreme testing and validation under real-world conditions.

59436 days ago