A Lynk & Co 900 plug-in hybrid caught fire while parked in a commercial district of Hangzhou, in China's Zhejiang province, on the afternoon of September 9. Bystander video captured smoke and flames emerging from beneath the SUV before firefighters brought the blaze under control, though the footage does not clarify whether the vehicle's own battery was involved.
The vehicle's local dealer, Hangzhou Lingyue Lynk & Co Centre, pushed back against online speculation that the high-voltage pack was to blame. Based on the owner's account, a pedestrian dropped a power bank that was kicked under the car and ignited there; the owner has reported the incident to the fire authorities and the site was secured.
The dealership stressed that any final determination must wait for the fire department's official incident report, urged netizens not to circulate unverified claims about the car burning up on its own, and said it may pursue legal action against those who deliberately fabricate or spread rumors.
