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Strict Safety Standards Called for EV Batteries amid Series of Fires

JEJU, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The government and car manufacturers have to put a bigger focus on the safety of battery packs as a series of recent battery fires may drive down demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and have a negative impact on the burgeoning EV market, experts said Tuesday. South Korea currently has [...]

Level 3 Autonomous Car to be Sold in S. Korea from July

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will allow carmakers to sell a vehicle with basic Level 3 self-driving technology in the domestic market from July, the transport ministry said Sunday, claiming that the country is the first to adopt safety standards for the limited self-driving vehicle. The government has adopted a set of [...]