A BMW 318 caught fire on the M40 southbound between Bicester and Oxford yesterday.
Thames Valley Police said they were called to the incident between Junction 9 and Junction 8 at 1.47pm after smoke had been blowing across the road and part of the grass verge was also on fire.
The force, who said fire services were on the scene, closed lanes one and two but kept lane three open.
It is not know if anyone was injured in the incident.
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