SOUTH KOREA PANT BATTERY FIRE

Toyota in Japan and Hyundai or Kia in South Korea navigate challenges from technological transformation and electrification.

Following a devastating fire at a lithium battery factory in South Korea that claimed the lives of 22 workers with one still missing, urgent safety inspections have been ordered at high-risk industrial sites. The blaze, which erupted in a warehouse ...

A fire at a manufacturing factory in South Korea, likely caused by exploding lithium batteries, resulted in the death of 22 workers, mostly Chinese migrants, and injured 8 others. The incident occurred during battery examination and packaging, with ...

The United States conducted a precision-guided bombing drill with South Korea, flying a B-1B bomber over the Korean Peninsula for the first time in seven years. This exercise, seen as a show of force against North Korea, included other advanced U.S....

Tensions rise between North and South Korea as North Korea sends balloons carrying trash to South Korea, prompting retaliatory steps from the South. The North's actions threaten to escalate the conflict along the border.

G7 environment ministers committed on Tuesday to ramp up the production and deployment of battery storage technology, an essential component for increasing renewable energy and combating climate change. The G7 said Tuesday it would not only support ...

The US and South Korea, for example, are a category unto themselves for maintaining a relatively slow pace of EV growth even after EVs surpassed 5% of new vehicle sales.

While demand for EVs is rising, India needs to ensure that this transition in transportation is truly green.

The eight-day Soaring Eagle exercise began at an air base in Cheongju, 112 kilometre south of Seoul, amid tensions on the Korean Peninsula in the wake of North Korea's firing of a purported solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile last month. T...

In its 2022 safety and shipping review, analysis by major insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty showed there had been over 70 reported fires on board container ships alone in the past five years, with growing risks faced by car carriers trans...

Employees were informed about the change in plan at a town hall meeting helmed by senior technology leaders at the company.

The company had laid off around 1,000 employees already this year as the company repurposed its focus to the ride-hailing and EV business.

BYD’s challenge shows how hard it is to produce batteries at scale — even if the technology is superior — and why that will become one of the main stumbling blocks in the near-term as demand surges.

Currently, Ola Electric sources battery cells from South Korea-based LG Chem for its electric scooters. Battery cells are the most expensive component in an EV, and manufacturing these can cut costs by around 30%.

The company, backed by Japan's SoftBank Group, has recalled more than 1,400 e-scooters and appointed external experts to investigate the cause.

INDIA-ELECTRIC-Faulty battery cells, modules likely caused e-scooter fire in India, initial probe finds

General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Stellantis and Volkswagen have issued recalls since February 2020, most due to internal battery failures that can increase the risk of fires.

Furthermore, cell manufacturers prefer supplying to markets such as the richer neighbourhoods in Europe and the US - or markets that guarantee higher volumes.

The recall will replace the vehicles' battery systems and applies to 25,083 Kona EVs, starting March 29, South Korea's transport ministry said in a statement.