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.

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.