SEOUL, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean court has ordered an examination of vehicle component data in a high-profile lawsuit involving an apartment security guard who crashed a Mercedes-Benz while moving the vehicle for parking management. The case centers on allegations of sudden unintended acceleration. On Tuesday, Judge Jeong Sun-hee of the Seoul [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Mercedes-Benz Korea has announced the introduction of its first electrified G-Class model, the “All-New Mercedes-Benz G580 with EQ Technology,” marking a significant evolution in its premium SUV lineup. The company revealed on November 7 that it will initially release 70 units of a distinctive limited edition model, the “Edition One,” [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – A group of 24 Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle owners, including the owner of an EQE model that caught fire in an underground parking lot in Incheon last August, have filed a class-action lawsuit against the German automaker and its affiliates. The lawsuit, announced on October 10 at a press conference in [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Mercedes-Benz car dealers in South Korea have apparently been trained by the company’s local unit to tell customers that the automaker used battery cells produced exclusively by CATL in its electric vehicle (EV) models. In the 2023 EQ Sales Playbook, Mercedes-Benz Korea’s official dealer training material, dealers were instructed [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Mercedes-Benz Korea announced on October 2 the launch of its updated off-road vehicle, the New G450d, a refreshed version of the iconic G-Class SUV. The new model maintains the G-Class’s signature boxy exterior and analog charm while significantly improving driving performance and convenience features. A key upgrade in the G450d [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – In a move to address growing safety concerns and maintain customer loyalty, Mercedes-Benz Korea announced on September 9 that it plans to distribute charging vouchers worth 300,000 won to owners of its electric vehicles. Mathias Vaitl, president of Mercedes-Benz Korea, communicated this decision in an email titled “A Message of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Mercedes-Benz is facing scrutiny in South Korea as vehicle owners have filed complaints with the Korea Consumer Agency, alleging that the company provided incorrect information about the battery manufacturer in some of its electric vehicles. According to industry sources, the Korea Consumer Agency is currently reviewing the facts surrounding the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Mercedes-Benz Korea Ltd. is faced with criticism from industry watchers and consumers over its belated disclosure of battery suppliers for the company’s electric vehicles amid an EV safety scare. Concerns surrounding EV safety flared up in the country after a spontaneous fire that started in a parked Mercedes-Benz EV on Aug. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Mathias Vaitl, CEO and president of Mercedes-Benz Korea Ltd., on Wednesday plans to meet with residents of an apartment complex in Incheon, where a fire that started from a Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle destroyed over 100 cars, according to sources. The sources said that Vaitl plans to meet with residents [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Mercedes-Benz Korea Ltd. on Tuesday released the brand information of its electric vehicle models sold in the country amid growing calls for EV brand transparency in the country following a massive fire caused by an electric car this month. The latest fear surrounding EVs started after a spontaneous fire [...]