And quite a few for ICE especially the Vauxhall range.
Chinese I hope 
I’m afraid not.
That seems to be the way with charging in the UK, you really get bent over unless you keep your wits about you.
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That doesnt leave much left then LG chem had problems with a batch used in Korean cars.
The only time I have had a car fire was in the 1960s or possibly '70s when in the Standard Vanguard I was paid to take to Doncaster to race in the inaugural banger race of a new race track. On the first lap I was turned upside down and the engine immediately caught fire. The race was stopped and I was dragged out with the only injury to my denim jacket, the arms of which fell apart due to the acid from the battery (yes, another electric fire 
) which I had taken the precaution of protecting by relocating it in the cabin with me alongside the, similarly relocated, petrol tank. 
We certainly knew how to look after ourselves in those days. 
BTW, the Vanguard was left for Doncaster to sort out. 
An update to the spontaneously combusting EV saga.
The fire started in the EV parked next to my daughter’s car, and the driver’s insurance company has now contacted my daughter to say that the driver had told them that they were responsible for the fire, and could my daughter please submit a claim to them for all her losses.
In my experience this is a very unusual state of affairs, but my daughter’s compiling a claim and taking legal advice.
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Result! 
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Just to draw a line under this affair.
The third party’s insurers accepted liability and settled my daughter’s claim in full (including her confidential losses and excess) so the matter is now concluded.
I suspect that her insurers will take the opportunity to increase her premium next year as she is clearly a big risk, being the kind of person that deliberately parks next to cars that are about to spontaneously combust.
Thanks to everyone for the helpful comments and suggestions.
Brian
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Glad its all sorted out
Not as bad as the report (possibly on the BBC news site) of some poor woman who was diagnosed with a brain tumour while on holiday and left with a ~ £50k bill.
Her insurer refused to cover her because it was a “pre-existing condition” - by dint of her having consulted her GP with headaches about two weeks prior to her trip.
That’s horrifying.
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A trip to the ombudsman I feel as we dont know if the diagnosis was actually made at the GP visit
Hands up all those who havent suffered a headache?
This was (one of) the article(s)
Another similar case
Also a good reason not to post on festbook if you are going away, during your absence from home and at all times until you are back in your home. Your insurance company could use it against you in case of any claims for damage/break-ins/squatters etc and if you did not inform the local law which you can do online now so they know and drive by often.
Urban myth surely?
You would only have to do that if it was stipulated in your policy - and I can’t see the local police having the capacity to do anything even if they wanted to. Can you imagine how many people are away any given week during the summer school holidays.
Most policies allow absences up to 30 days.
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Do we have to report new conditions as they arise here in France?
Actually if she saw GP and GP did not diagnose anything or say any further action was necessary (eg tests) then she’s covered. It’s unlikely the policy wording could be so ridiculous but it’s worth checking.
I mean otherwise we should all just stop breathing. As on that sort of basis if I scratch a mosquito bite it’s a pre existing condition.
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Not for a mutuelle, I believe. You probably would for private or travel insurance though.
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I went to the local gendarmerie before going away and they took note of being informed and neighbour confirmed drive by. Look on the service public site for the details of what to do in absence from your propety.