Following the fire accident involving a WM EX5 in Zhengzhou in the early morning of December 21, pictures exposed on the Internet showed that the WM EX5-Z caught fire on the streets of Sanya on December 22 and caused a fire. Pictures from the scene showed that the vehicle was severely damaged, but fortunately there were no casualties in this accident. As of press time, the official has not responded to this matter.
It has not yet been determined whether the WM EX5-Z that caught fire was the 2021 or 2022 model. model, but by checking the official parameter configuration table, it can be determined that both the 2021 and 2022 models are equipped with ternary lithium batteries.
It is worth mentioning that between September and October 2020, WM Motor had a record number of four fire accidents a month. It issued the "Instructions for the Voluntary Recall of Some Products" on October 28, 2020, stating that impurities were mixed into the battery cells during the production process, causing abnormal lithium precipitation in the power batteries, and in extreme cases may cause the battery cells to short circuit. , causing thermal runaway of the power battery and creating the risk of fire, posing safety risks.
Editor: Qin Qingbao