SEOUL (Reuters) – The pinnacle of Mercedes-Benz (OTC:) in South Korea will meet on Wednesday residents of an residence advanced broken by a fireplace that began in one in all its electrical autos (EVs) and burned for greater than eight hours, stoking public security fears.
Mathias Vaitl, the chief government of Mercedes-Benz Korea, will maintain a closed-door assembly with residents of the residence within the metropolis of Incheon to the west of Seoul, the corporate mentioned, with out offering extra particulars.
The Aug. 1 fireplace appeared to begin spontaneously in a Mercedes-Benz EV utilizing Farasis Vitality batteries parked within the underground storage of the residence advanced and broken or destroyed 140 vehicles.
The blaze additionally compelled some residence residents to maneuver to shelters due to injury to the constructing.
Photos in media of vehicles destroyed with solely their steel frames remaining within the car parking zone fireplace have fuelled client fears about EVs, doubtless exacerbated as a result of so many individuals in South Korea dwell in residences, usually with parking heaps beneath.
The incident pushed authorities officers to carry a collection of conferences this week to attract up measures to attempt to stop such fires from occurring.
Mercedes-Benz Korea mentioned earlier it was cooperating with authorities to find out the reason for the hearth and deliberate to supply free inspections for EV house owners.