SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Carmakers in South Korea are moving toward disclosing the brand information of batteries used in their electric vehicles in response to consumer doubts over the safety of EV batteries. Public concerns over EV safety have mounted in the country after aspontaneous fire that began in a parked Mercedes-Benz EV [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – In the wake of recent electric vehicle (EV) fires that have sparked debates about battery safety, South Korea’s battery industry is doubling down on efforts to improve safety measures from the design and production stages. EV battery fires can rapidly spread through thermal runaway, where a single battery issue can [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Carmakers in South Korea are moving toward disclosing the brand information of batteries used in their electric vehicles in response to consumer doubts over the safety of EV batteries. Public concerns over EV safety have mounted in the country after a spontaneous fire that began in a parked Mercedes-Benz EV on [...]
CHANGWON, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – South Gyeongsang Province, the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), and a social enterprise are joining forces to promote recycling and a culture of sharing by repurposing discarded safety helmets and plastic bottles. On August 9, the provincial government, KEPCO’s South Gyeongsang branch, and the social enterprise Usisan signed a memorandum [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Almost fully charged electric vehicles will be discouraged from entering apartment underground parking garages to prevent overcharging that is often blamed for EV fires, the Seoul city government said Friday. The city government said it will push to block the entry of EVs that are more than 90 percent [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Questions have been raised over the crisis response capacity of Mercedes-Benz Korea Ltd., as the company remained largely silent for over a week on an electric vehicle (EV) fire scare that started from one of its vehicles. Public concerns over EV safety mounted in the country after aspontaneous fire [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant advancement for environmental science, researchers in South Korea have identified an enzyme capable of breaking down polyethylene, one of the most prevalent and persistent forms of plastic pollution. The discovery, announced on August 8 by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), could pave the way [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Amid growing public concern over recent electric vehicle (EV) fires, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy convened an urgent meeting on August 8 to discuss preventive measures against future incidents. The emergency conference, held at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Seoul, brought together automotive industry representatives, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Consumer calls for mandatory disclosure of electric vehicle battery information are growing in South Korea, as an EV scare over possible fire accidents grips the nation following a massive fire caused by a Mercedes-Benz vehicle. The latest fear surrounding electric cars started last Thursday, when a spontaneous fire that began in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — SK earthon Co., a South Korean oil exploration and production (E&P) company, said Thursday it has joined a project to build a submarine carbon storage facility in Australia in its business diversification strategy. SK earthon invested in 20 percent of the project, with InCapture, an Australian carbon capture and [...]