After Mercedes Fire, EV Owners Want to Know What Battery They Have

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Local media described the country as undergoing a sudden “EV-phobia.”The backlash from South Korean EV owners themselves largely centered on how the Mercedes-Benz EQE—whose prices start from around $67,000 in the country—was fitted with a Farasis battery.

Now South Korea has a fresh proposal to ease public anxiety: advising carmakers to voluntarily divulge what brand of battery sits inside their EVs.

On Tuesday, South Korea’s top policy office for government ministries recommended that automakers provide more transparency about EV battery brands.

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Category: Economy

Markets: South KoreaChina

Topics: Battery Public Korea Local South Energy Mercedes-benz Batteries Mercedes Chinese Korean

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Published On: 2024-08-21 @ 14:52:40 (2 hours ago)

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