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Mercedes-Benz EV battery fire could lead to global push for better transparency | EV buyers are becoming curious about battery manufacturers
A Mercedes-Benz EQE 350 electric vehicle caught fire in a South Korean parking lot earlier this month, setting off a blaze that not only damaged hundreds of...
In response to the public outrage, Mercedes-Benz Korea revealed that the EV involved in the fire used a battery from a lesser-known Chinese manufacturer called Farasis Energy. This revelation has brought the issue of battery supplier transparency to the forefront of public discourse in South Korea and could potentially spark a similar wave in other countries. South Korea's Office for Policy Coordination is recommending that automakers voluntarily disclose battery brand information for all EVs sold in the country.
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