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Mercedes, BMW Reveal Battery Makers Amid Fire Fears in Korea

  • Carmakers take preemptive measures to respond to EV fire risks
  • Government to hold meeting to come up with short-term measures
Burned-down vehicles after the fire in Incheon.Source: Yonhap News Agency
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The South Korean units of Mercedes-Benz Group AG and BMW AG disclosed the names of the companies that supply their electric-vehicle batteries for the first time after an EV explosion in the country prompted a nationwide safety investigation.