Etiqueta: fire
Are Chinese NEVs a fire risk?
The fire safety of NEVs in China is once again in the spotlight. Is there a bigger fire risk with them and how do they compare to foreign EVs?
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South Korea holds emergency meeting as EV fires stir consumer fear
South Korean officials met on Monday to discuss electric vehicle safety and whether to require car firms to disclose battery brands amid growing consumer concern after an EV blaze in an underground garage extensively damaged an apartment block. The fire on Aug. 1, which appeared to start spontaneously in a Mercedes-Benz EV parked below a residential building, took eight hours to put out, destroying or damaging about 140 cars and forcing some residents to move to shelters. On Tuesday, transport ministry officials will hold talks with automakers, including Hyundai Motor Group, Mercedes-Benz Korea and Volkswagen Group Korea, to discuss the proposal to disclose battery brands used in EVs, media reports said.
