SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Electric vehicle (EV) drivers are increasingly concerned that the lack of liability insurance at charging stations may prevent them from receiving any compensation in case of a fire or explosion. There were 112 EV charging stations in South Korea as of June last year, with approximately 104,000 charging stands. [...]
SEOUL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Group said Wednesday it will operate high-speed charging stations on major highways to expand the charging infrastructure for its upcoming electric vehicles (EVs). The group said it will open 12 fast EV charging stations equipped with 72 chargers in highway rest areas across [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting from next year, new apartment developers in South Korea will be required to offer residents electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at 5 percent of the parking spaces in the complex. On Thursday, the government announced plans to set up more EV charging stations at homes and workplaces, taking [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Assembly said Friday it plans to expand the number of its in-house electric vehicle (EV) charging stations by twofold by next year. The assembly complex, located in Seoul’s western ward of Yeongdeungpo, will double the number of its EV stations from the current 11 to 22 by [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea on Friday unveiled its master plan to further the electric vehicles (EV) and hydrogen fuel cell automobile sector by expanding the number of charging stations while making such cars more affordable for the people. Under the blueprint, the country will increase the number of accumulated sales of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The state-run Korea Electric Corp. (KEPCO) said Thursday it will push to build electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the Dominican Republic, a project worth US$30 million. The KEPCO signed a memorandum of understanding with the Dominican Republic’s National Energy Commission (CNE) in Santo Domingo, the capital city of [...]