Tesla Model S catches fire in HK

HONG KONG: A Tesla Inc electric vehicle suddenly caught fire while in a parking lot, here, said the Hong Kong Economic Times, less than a month after a similar case was reported in Shanghai. The Tesla Model S had been parked for about half an hour on Sunday before the battery started to smoke and flames appeared, according to the report. There were sounds of explosions and firefighters took about 45 minutes to extinguish the blaze, the Economic Times reported. It was the first fire of its kind in the city, said the report.