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Hyundai Canada will participate in an investigation into the destruction of a Kona EV electric vehicle after an apparent explosion last Friday while parked in its owner’s garage on Montigny St. in Île-Bizard.

The vehicle was destroyed, and the garage and attached home were damaged by fire. The garage door was blown across the street onto a neighbour’s lawn.

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In an e-mail sent to Automotive News Canada, Hyundai Canada spokesperson Jean-François Taylor explained that representatives of the automaker were already in contact with the owner of the car and Transport Canada.

The company is also co-operating with a Montreal fire department investigation to determine the cause.

The 2019 SUV Hyundai Kona EV is equipped with a 150-kilowatt electric motor that includes a 64-kilowatt lithium-ion battery with a tension of 356 volts.

Automotive columnist Philippe Laguë pointed out that while it’s still early in the investigation and the cause is not yet determined, he would be most concerned about an explosion.