BUSAN, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — An electric bike caught fire while being charged at a convention center in the southeastern port city of Busan, but sprinklers helped put out the flames, officials said Tuesday. The blaze occurred at 10:15 p.m. Monday at an underground parking lot at Bexco, an exhibition and convention center in [...]
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. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Hoax calls to the fire service increased by nearly 33 percent last year, National Fire Agency data showed Thursday, prompting calls to toughen punishment for such false alerts. A total of 1,937 hoax calls were made to the fire service between 2019 and 2023, according to the data submitted [...]
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 [...]
SUWON, South Korea, Aug. 29 (Korea Biziwre) — A court issued a warrant to arrest the chief executive of lithium battery maker Aricell in connection with June’s deadly fire that claimed 23 lives, marking the first such case since the law penalizing employers for serious industrial accidents came into force two years ago. The Suwon [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A short circuit or other electrical causes are believed to have sparked a fire at a hotel in Bucheon, west of Seoul, a fire official said Friday, after the tragedy left seven dead and a dozen others injured. Cho Seon-ho, chief of the Gyeonggi-do Fire Services, made the remark [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Hybrid vehicles have demonstrated the lowest incidence of fires compared to vehicles of other fuel types over the past five years, according to recent data from the National Fire Agency of South Korea. The agency’s report on “Vehicle Fires by Fuel Type” shows that hybrid vehicles were involved in just [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study by the Korea Insurance Development Institute has found that electric vehicles (EVs) in South Korea have a slightly higher risk of fire and explosion compared to traditional gasoline-powered cars, potentially impacting insurance premiums and safety perceptions. According to data released on August 18, there were 53 fire [...]
SEOSAN, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – In the wake of recent electric vehicle (EV) fires, local governments across South Korea’s South Chungcheong Province are rushing to implement safety measures, marking a shift from their previous focus on promoting EV adoption through subsidies. The city of Seosan is at the forefront of these efforts. City officials said [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent electric vehicle fire in an underground parking garage has ignited fears among the public and drawn criticism of the government’s disjointed response to the incident. The fire, which occurred on August 1 in the Cheongna district of Incheon, has intensified what some are calling “electric vehicle phobia.” Critics [...]