Rever Automotive, the distributor of BYD cars in Thailand, said on Wednesday that a house fire did not result from its electric vehicle but from external factors including a charging system at the house.
Rever Automotive was responding to the report of a fire that destroyed a house and a BYD Dolphin sedan parked inside the property in Muang district of Khon Kaen province on Tuesday.
The company said that it sent experts to the house to investigate the incident and the team initially found that the fire was not caused by the car or its built-in electrical systems.
The blaze resulted from external factors including an external electric circuit and charging equipment that was not compatible with the system in the car, Rever Automotive said via Facebook.
The company said it was continuing with a thorough investigation and would report further findings.
BYD leads all brands in the Thai EV market with a share of close to 40%, and has a 14% in the overall automobile market.
