Mercedes-Benz Korea reveals battery supplier’s name after EV fire
Mercedes-Benz Korea has disclosed the name of their electric vehicle (EV) battery supplier this week.
This follows an incident involving the electric sedan model Mercedes-Benz EQE 350, resulting in 40 vehicles in the parking lot being damaged.
The fire department also reported that 23 residents were hospitalized due to inhaling smoke from the fire.
According to an Incheon Fire Department spokesperson, “Although an analysis is underway, CCTV footage indicates that the fire originated from the battery.”
The EQE 350 sedan that caught fire the other day used batteries sourced from a Chinese manufacturer, Farasis Energy.
Apart from Farasis, Mercedes also procures batteries from companies such as CATL, SK On, and LG Energy Solution.
