The Jaecoo vehicles had been bought by drivers and were in the care of National Vehicle Distribution (NVD).

Pictures show a number of vehicles with significant damage - with some completely gutted - while huge black plumes of smoke filled the air.

The Jaecoo vehicles had been bought by drivers and were in the care of National Vehicle Distribution (NVD).

The timing of the fire impacting around 30 Jaecoo EVs could not be worse for Chinese lawmakers ahead of a new 'no fire, no explosion' battery safety regulation arriving on 1 July.