Model 3 vehicles made by Tesla are seen at a delivery event at its factory in Shanghai, China January 7, 2020.
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BEIJING – A Tesla Model 3 exploded in an underground residential parking garage in Shanghai on Tuesday, Chinese media reported.
No one was injured in the blaze, Tesla said in a statement to Chinese media. Initial analysis shows the crash was caused by an impact on the underside of the car, the automaker added in the reports.
Tesla did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment. It was not immediately clear whether the affected Model 3 was a local version or imported.
Chinese battery manufacturing giant Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) said it did not make the battery pack for the car that was spontaneously combing, according to Chinese media.
Scattered crash reports
Several Tesla cars have exploded over the years, including in the US
In April 2019, Tesla sent in a team to investigate the explosion that resembles one of its parked vehicles in Shanghai.
Elon Musk electric cars have been under scrutiny in China for other reasons, such as their self-driving technology. Earlier this month, state-owned Daily Economic Intelligence reported in a report that at least 10 reports in 2020 of drivers losing control of their Tesla vehicles in China.