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The Sun
an hour ago
- Automotive
- The Sun
Shocking moment £50k EV EXPLODES sending flames billowing into sky destroying 2 cars parked nearby
THIS is the dramatic moment a £50,000 electric vehicle explodes into a huge fireball - destroying both cars next to it. The shocking footage shows the Mercedes EQA going up in flames in a matter of seconds while parked up in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. 5 It can be seen smoking for a few seconds before it spontaneously explodes in the quiet residential street. The explosion - which set a nearby shed ablaze and damaged part of the road - is believed to have been caused by a faulty battery. The blaze also destroyed two other nearby cars. James Musonda, who owns the courtesy car, was woken up by the loud bang, mistakenly thinking a tree had fallen on his house. The 33-year-old pensioner consultant told MailOnline that he was "hysterical" when he eventually realised it was his car and has vowed to steer clear of EVs. He said: "When I realised it was my car I was screaming and hysterical. "All I could see was flames when I opened the door. We couldn't get out the house because of the flames. "My daughter was in the house. I could have died if I was in that car." Mr Musonda continued to explain that the fire brigade managed to get them out, but it kept making little explosions. They were left very shaken up, and left keen to keep their distance from electric cars. Two seriously injured as 14 homes evacuated after huge explosion rips through SIX houses in Halifax Fire crews attended the scene until noon the following day, The Mercedes was recalled to the factory for "safety work" by the German manufacturer in October 2024. The father-of-one explained that Mercedes had the car until mid-January this year. The incident occurred six weeks after he got his car back. Mercedes told MailOnline that it was sorry to learn of the incident that took place in March. A spokesperson explained that the customer services team have been in contact with Mr Musonda and have kept him mobile in a courtesy car. In October last year, a similar incident occurred in Northamptonshire, when CCTV captured the terrifying moment an electric Mercedes went up in flames. The owner of the vehicle, Scott Bayliss said: "The pace and ferocity at which the fire took hold and engulfed the entire car and pretty much the entire front of our house was scary beyond belief. He also explained that the initial investigator concluded that the vehicle was in such a bad state that it was difficult to establish what the fault was. A Mercedes spokesperson said the company could not comment while the investigation was ongoing, but did stress that the company had reached out to the family. A 70,000 Alfa Romeo was also caught bursting into flames in a Birmingham shopping centre carpark last December. The terrifying moment saw emergency crews rush to the fourth floor of Selfridges Moor Street to put out the blaze, which managed to destroy one other car. In an update, a fire service spokesman reported: "Faulty engine from a petrol powered car caused this fire. An incident recently occurred in Bournemouth too, which saw a 27-year-old woman narrowly escape the flames. The vehicle suddenly erupted into flames while the driver was dropping off her fiance. The driver who was inside the car told the news site "it just started smoking and I got out of the car, then it caught fire". 5 5
Scottish Sun
an hour ago
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
Shocking moment £50k EV EXPLODES sending flames billowing into sky destroying 2 cars parked nearby
THIS is the dramatic moment a £50,000 electric vehicle explodes into a huge fireball - destroying both cars next to it. The shocking footage shows the Mercedes EQA going up in flames in a matter of seconds while parked up in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. 5 The explosion was caused by a suspected faulty battery Credit: SWNS 5 Flames rising from the from Mercedes Credit: SWNS 5 The catastrophic explosion even damaged two other cars Credit: SWNS It can be seen smoking for a few seconds before it spontaneously explodes in the quiet residential street. The explosion - which set a nearby shed ablaze and damaged part of the road - is believed to have been caused by a faulty battery. The blaze also destroyed two other nearby cars. James Musonda, who owns the courtesy car, was woken up by the loud bang, mistakenly thinking a tree had fallen on his house. The 33-year-old pensioner consultant told MailOnline that he was "hysterical" when he eventually realised it was his car and has vowed to steer clear of EVs. He said: "When I realised it was my car I was screaming and hysterical. "All I could see was flames when I opened the door. We couldn't get out the house because of the flames. "My daughter was in the house. I could have died if I was in that car." Mr Musonda continued to explain that the fire brigade managed to get them out, but it kept making little explosions. They were left very shaken up, and left keen to keep their distance from electric cars. Two seriously injured as 14 homes evacuated after huge explosion rips through SIX houses in Halifax Fire crews attended the scene until noon the following day, The Mercedes was recalled to the factory for "safety work" by the German manufacturer in October 2024. The father-of-one explained that Mercedes had the car until mid-January this year. The incident occurred six weeks after he got his car back. Mercedes told MailOnline that it was sorry to learn of the incident that took place in March. A spokesperson explained that the customer services team have been in contact with Mr Musonda and have kept him mobile in a courtesy car. In October last year, a similar incident occurred in Northamptonshire, when CCTV captured the terrifying moment an electric Mercedes went up in flames. The owner of the vehicle, Scott Bayliss said: "The pace and ferocity at which the fire took hold and engulfed the entire car and pretty much the entire front of our house was scary beyond belief. He also explained that the initial investigator concluded that the vehicle was in such a bad state that it was difficult to establish what the fault was. A Mercedes spokesperson said the company could not comment while the investigation was ongoing, but did stress that the company had reached out to the family. A 70,000 Alfa Romeo was also caught bursting into flames in a Birmingham shopping centre carpark last December. The terrifying moment saw emergency crews rush to the fourth floor of Selfridges Moor Street to put out the blaze, which managed to destroy one other car. In an update, a fire service spokesman reported: "Faulty engine from a petrol powered car caused this fire. An incident recently occurred in Bournemouth too, which saw a 27-year-old woman narrowly escape the flames. The vehicle suddenly erupted into flames while the driver was dropping off her fiance. The driver who was inside the car told the news site "it just started smoking and I got out of the car, then it caught fire". 5 Flames erypted from the vehicle within seconds Credit: SWNS
The Irish Sun
an hour ago
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Shocking moment £50k EV EXPLODES sending flames billowing into sky destroying 2 cars parked nearby
THIS is the dramatic moment a £50,000 electric vehicle explodes into a huge fireball - destroying both cars next to it. The shocking footage shows the Mercedes EQA going up in flames in a matter of seconds while parked up in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Advertisement 5 The explosion was caused by a suspected faulty battery Credit: SWNS 5 Flames rising from the from Mercedes Credit: SWNS 5 The catastrophic explosion even damaged two other cars Credit: SWNS It can be seen smoking for a few seconds before it spontaneously The explosion - which set a nearby shed ablaze and damaged part of the road - is believed to have been caused by a faulty battery. The blaze also destroyed two other nearby cars. James Musonda, who owns the courtesy car, was woken up by the loud bang, mistakenly thinking a tree had fallen on his house. Advertisement News The 33-year-old pensioner consultant told He said: "When I realised it was my car I was screaming and hysterical. "All I could see was flames when I opened the door. We couldn't get out the house because of the flames. "My daughter was in the house. I could have died if I was in that car." Advertisement Most read in The Sun Mr Musonda continued to explain that the fire brigade managed to get them out, but it kept making little explosions. They were left very shaken up, and left keen to keep their distance from electric cars. Two seriously injured as 14 homes evacuated after huge explosion rips through SIX houses in Halifax Fire crews attended the scene until noon the following day, The Mercedes was recalled to the factory for "safety work" by the German manufacturer in October 2024. Advertisement The father-of-one explained that Mercedes had the car until mid-January this year. The incident occurred six weeks after he got his car back. Mercedes told MailOnline that it was sorry to learn of the incident that took place in March. A spokesperson explained that the customer services team have been in contact with Mr Musonda and have kept him mobile in a courtesy car. Advertisement In October last year, a The owner of the vehicle, Scott Bayliss said: "The pace and ferocity at which the fire took hold and engulfed the entire car and pretty much the entire front of our house was scary beyond belief. He also explained that the initial investigator concluded that the vehicle was in such a bad state that it was difficult to establish what the fault was. A Mercedes spokesperson said the company could not comment while the investigation was ongoing, but did stress that the company had reached out to the family. Advertisement A 70,000 Alfa Romeo was also caught The terrifying moment saw emergency crews rush to the fourth floor of Selfridges Moor Street to put out the blaze, which managed to destroy one other car. In an update, a fire service spokesman reported: "Faulty engine from a petrol powered car caused this fire. An incident recently Advertisement The vehicle suddenly erupted into flames while the driver was dropping off her fiance. The driver who was inside the car told the news site "it just started smoking and I got out of the car, then it caught fire". 5 Flames erypted from the vehicle within seconds Credit: SWNS 5 The footage shows the car smoking moments before the blast Credit: SWNS Advertisement
Daily Mail
13 hours ago
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
Moment £50,000 electric Mercedes EQA explodes after suspected battery fault - destroying two other cars parked nearby
This is the terrifying moment a suspected faulty battery caused an electric car to spontaneously burst into flames and explode. James Musonda, 33, from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, has spoken of the 'horrific' incident, saying he 'could've died' had he been in the car and his young daughter was just metres away in the house. The ravaging blaze also destroyed two other cars nearby and the road itself. He was woken by the loud explosion, thinking a tree had fallen on his home until he looked outside to see flames rising from his Mercedes EQA. After checking on his wife and daughter, Mr Musonda rushed downstairs but was unable to leave because the fierce blaze engulfed the road. Shocking footage shows the car was steadily smoking for a number of seconds before suddenly exploding - with a nearby fence and garden shed later catching fire. Fire crews attended the scene until midday the next day - moving the car from the road to a nearby grass verge. The father-of-one claims Mercedes is refusing to investigate because the car was leased through his company via the Tusker salary sacrifice car scheme. The pensions consultant said: 'It was horrific. I thought it was a tree that had fallen or something on the house - it was terrifying. 'When I realised it was my car I was screaming and hysterical. All I could see was flames when I opened the door. 'My daughter was in the house...I could have died if I was in that car.' 'We couldn't get out the house because of the flames in front of the house. The fire brigade managed to get us out, but it kept making little explosions. 'We're very shaken up - if I see an electric car I stay well away from it.' Mr Musonda's car was recalled by Mercedes for work in October 2024, but he wasn't told why. He said: 'They needed to bring it in for safety work and they had it until mid-January. 'They didn't give me any report on what the issue was and what they had done. They said there was nothing to be paid, and it was all under warranty. Six weeks later, it explodes.' But Mercedes is refusing to investigate the fire or accept responsibility and are taking away the courtesy car provided, the father has claimed. He said: 'Initially, they provided me with another car and they would investigate. Now they are taking it away. After checking on his wife and daughter, Mr Musonda, rushed downstairs but was unable to leave because the fierce blaze engulfed the road 'About a month ago they sent me an email to say that Tusker should be investigating it because the lease was through them and that Mercedes had nothing to do with it. 'I contacted Tusker, and they said they were waiting for Mercedes factory representatives to see it and Mercedes again say it's not their fault. 'They haven't acknowledged me or shown any sympathy at all. 'I've asked what work was done when they had the car from October to January and they've ignored me. 'Tusker just provide the agreement; Mercedes deliver the car to me. It's a Mercedes car, their build.' MailOnline have contacted Mercedes and Tusker for comment.
