Etiqueta: safety

This car that went viral on social media is not from any country in America or Europe but from China. Yes, this car is the YangWang U8 SUV of YangWang, the

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.

As the global automotive industry rapidly electrifies, China’s consolidation of electric vehicle supply chains has caused geopolitical tensions. This has led both the United States and European Union to raise import tariffs on Chinese EVs – risking a possible trade war. This DGAP Policy Brief compares the approaches of the US and EU and recommends how Germany can support the EU’s position while ensuring fair competition for its automotive industry.

In a draft regulation, the Beijing government is promising support for autonomous driving tech and greater use of collected user and mapping data.