South Korea to require EV makers to disclose battery brands after fire, media report says
Hindustan TimesSEOUL, - South Korea plans to require electric vehicle makers to disclose the brand of batteries in cars due to safety concerns after a vehicle in an underground parking lot caught fire, causing extensive damage, a newspaper reported on Thursday. South Korea to require EV makers to disclose battery brands after fire, media report says The transport ministry intended to amend laws to require car companies to identify battery manufacturers, the Chosun Ilbo reported, citing an unnamed transport ministry official. Last week, a Mercedes-Benz electric sedan with batteries made by Chinese company Farasis Energy caught fire in the underground garage of an apartment in the South Korean city of Incheon, according to media reports. The Seoul Metropolitan Fire & Disaster Headquarters in a report published in February said 1,399 fires occurred in underground parking lots in South Korea between 2013 and 2022 with 43.7% attributed to vehicles.
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