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it home reported on september 6 that according to yonhap news agency, south korean prime minister han deok-soo organized a meeting of heads of departments related to national affairs today to finalize and announce measures for the management of electric vehicle fire safety, requiring all automakers selling electric vehicles in the country to disclose key information about power batteries.

on august 13, the south korean government decided to recommend that all vehicle manufacturers take the initiative to disclose the battery information of electric vehicles on sale, and give car companies the obligation to disclose battery information. in addition to battery capacity, rated voltage, and maximum output power, manufacturers will also be required to disclose information such as battery pack manufacturer, form, and main raw materials.

in addition, in order to prevent fires in underground parking lots of buildings, all new underground parking lots in the country must be equipped with automatic sprinkler fire extinguishing devices in principle. the regulations on the mandatory expansion of electric vehicle parking areas and charging facilities for non-new buildings were originally scheduled to be implemented in january next year, but the local government decided to postpone it for one year. in addition, the "building law enforcement order" to be revised by the korean government also stipulates that the internal walls, ceilings, and load-bearing columns of underground parking lots must be made of fireproof materials.

according to previous reports by it home, before the new regulations were introduced, electric vehicle manufacturers would provide information such as the vehicle's size, weight, maximum power, power consumption rate, and battery capacity when releasing new cars in south korea, but would not disclose detailed information such as the battery manufacturer or product name.

in august this year, an electric car fire accident occurred in an underground parking lot in incheon, south korea, which triggered the spread of "electric car phobia" among local consumers. therefore, the government is considering a plan to disclose electric vehicle battery information.