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. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent fire involving a Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle in the underground parking garage of a large apartment complex in Incheon has been traced to a battery manufactured by Farasis Energy, a Chinese electric vehicle battery producer. According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and industry sources, the battery [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — An electric Mercedes-Benz sedan had been parked in an underground apartment garage for nearly three days before exploding on its own and catching fire, police officials said Monday. The mysterious fire gutted the parking lot on the first basement level of an apartment building in Incheon, west of Seoul, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Mercedes-Benz Korea Ltd. on Friday expressed “deep regret” over a parking lot fire this week caused by an explosion of an electric vehicle. The white EV sedan, which appeared to be of Mercedes-Benz’s EQE line, caught fire in an underground parking lot inside an apartment complex in Incheon, 27 kilometers west [...]
SEOUL, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) – A security guard and the owner of a Mercedes-Benz vehicle he was moving have decided to file a damages lawsuit against the German automaker and its South Korean subsidiaries, claiming the car experienced sudden unintended acceleration that caused an accident. Lawyer Ha Jong-sun from the law firm Namu, representing the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – A number of foreign carmakers in Korea are integrating Tmap navigation systems due to customer complaints about the inadequacy of foreign-made navigation software with Korean road conditions. Recognizing that Tmap’s real-time traffic information and local features better suit Korean consumers, Mercedes-Benz has recently equipped its new E-Class model with Tmap [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – BMW Korea overtook Mercedes-Benz Korea to become the leading foreign automobile company in South Korea last year in terms of sales, industry data showed Thursday. According to the Korea Automobile Importers & Distributors Association (KAIDA), the number of newly registered BMW models last year reached 77,395 units out of the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Mercedes-Benz Korea announced on Thursday the successful conclusion of this year’s Startup Autobahn Korea with an “Expo Day” held at a multicultural space in Seongdong-gu, Seoul. The event showcased the final development results of nine companies that participated in the fourth edition of the program. Established by Mercedes-Benz Group AG [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Mercedes-Benz Korea and three other car companies will recall over 10,000 vehicles due to defective components, the transportation ministry said Wednesday. The companies, which also include BMW Group Korea, Volkswagen Group Korea and domestic electrified van manufacturer Jeis Mobility, are voluntarily recalling a total of 10,981 units of 20 [...]
SEOUL, Sept.11(Korea Bizwire) – German automakers continue to maintain their stronghold in the South Korean import car market, and this dominance extends to the realm of electric vehicle (EV) sales as well. Recent import vehicle registration data from the Korea Association of Imported Automobile Manufacturers (KAIDA) released on Sunday reveals a substantial uptick in the number [...]