Seoul federalgovernment asks carmanufacturers to divulge details about their battery providers PUBLISHED : 13 Aug 2024 at 16: 04 A Hyundai Ioniq 5 electrical lorry is plugged in at a charging station at the Jeju Techno Park in Jeju, South Korea. (Photo: Bloomberg) South Korea has asked carmanufacturers to recognize the providers of batteries utilized in their electrical lorries, a federalgovernment declaration stated on Tuesday, as authorities lookfor to calm public security issues after a series of fires including EVs. The South Korean systems of Mercedes-Benz and BMW on Tuesday divulged the names of their battery providers for the veryfirst time after an EV surge triggered a acrossthecountry security examination. The German carmakers exposed the providers for their EV designs on their sites, after Hyundai and Kia shared the names of their battery makers in current days. The moves came as federalgovernment authorities fulfilled with carmanufacturers on Tuesday to goover short-term steps to avoid the ri
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