Carmakers are under growing pressure to mandatorily disclose key information about the batteries used in their electric vehicles (EVs), as the government plans to impose such requirements in response to a devastating fire involving a Mercedes-Benz EQE sedan sold in Korea.
Few EV makers, both domestically and internationally, have been willing to disclose the types of batteries used in their vehicles. This reluctance stems from the fact that neither Korea nor other developed countries, including the United States, have established specific legal requirements for EVs, largely due to the industry’s relative infancy.
But the latest fiasco has sparked growing calls for the government and relevant authorities to force EV manufacturers to disclose detailed information 커뮤니티 about batteries used in all of their vehicle lineups. The vehicle fire, which erupted earlier this month at an apartment complex in Incheon, is estimated to have caused at least 10 billion won ($7.33 million) in damage.
Officials from major carmakers said they will comply with the government’s new requirement.
“We will make it public once the government orders us to do so,” a spokesman for BMW Korea said.
“Even before the latest controversy, we have let customers or reporters know about battery information involving our EVs upon their request.”
Other imported automakers also expressed similar support for the new requirement.