Our e-scooters did not cause the fire that damaged 13 vehicles in front of Suria KLCC – Beam Malaysia

Our e-scooters did not cause the fire that damaged 13 vehicles in front of Suria KLCC – Beam Malaysia

Beam Malaysia has issued a statement following yesterday’s fire that broke out in front of Suria KLCC, which saw four electric scooters and nine motorcycles get damaged. As reported previously, the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (JBPM) responded to an emergency call at 3:46 pm and managed to control the fire by 4:04pm.

“Beam has been made aware that a number of its e-scooters were damaged by a fire that took place in front of KLCC yesterday. Beam is relieved that no passers-by were harmed in the incident, and we would like to update that upon investigation by the relevant authorities, our vehicles were not the cause of the fire,” Beam Malaysia said in a statement sent to the media.

“We express our deepest sympathies with the owners of the other private motorcycles that were damaged by the fire. We applaud the authorities for their quick response to contain the fire, preventing it from spreading and causing further damage.” It continued.

The company said safety was its utmost priority and the e-scooters in its fleet feature aircraft-grade aluminium to ensure durability, while the batteries installed follow international safety certifications to ensure the highest standards of safety. The JBPM has yet to reveal the true cause of the fire.

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Comments

  • msia driver on Apr 14, 2023 at 2:30 pm

    Lol investigation has not out yet, so quickly announce own electic scooter will not cause fire…funny

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  • Eugene on Apr 14, 2023 at 4:12 pm

    Fires caused by EVs are not easy to extinguish. This is because metal oxides releases oxygen gas when heated. The oxygen gas contributes to the combustion process and generates more heat and gases. This is why EV fires are so hard to put out. The electric scooters on fire were very easy to extinguish relative to the EV fires.

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  • K0nspirasi on Apr 14, 2023 at 7:01 pm

    Lies, cover up by ESG stakeholders

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