A joint inspection of a third electric car fire in Cheongna, Incheon, conducted at Incheon Seobu Police Station on the 19th of last month. It shows the battery completely burned by fire. News1
, ‘Starting in November, electric car battery cell manufacturers and major raw material information will be publicly disclosed, which has not been provided before. This is one of the safety management measures for electric car fires that have raised national concerns. ‘,
, “The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 9th that it will revise the ‘Automobile Management Act Enforcement Regulations’ and ‘Automobile Registration Regulations’ for 40 days from the 10th to legislate the mandatory disclosure of electric car battery information. The legislative notice states that car manufacturers and importers will be required to provide consumers with information on batteries and battery cells when selling electric cars, and that information on batteries and battery cells may be indicated on vehicle registration certificates. “,
, “Currently, only battery capacity, rated voltage, and maximum output are disclosed, but in the future, information on battery cell manufacturers, shapes, and major raw materials will also be mandated. This is a follow-up measure to implement the ‘Electric Car Fire Safety Management Measures’ announced at a recent ministerial meeting on national affairs. “,
, ‘Kim Eun-jeong, head of automobile policy at the Ministry of Land, said, “The relevant regulations will be enforced immediately upon promulgation,” adding, “It is expected to be around November when all the legal amendment procedures are completed.” The full text of the amendment can be found on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport website (www.molit.go.kr) from the 10th under ‘Policy Data-Legislation Information-Legislative Notice · Administrative Notice’. ‘,
Announcing the safety management measures for electric car fires after the ministerial meeting on national affairs on the 6th. News1
, ‘The government previously held a ministerial meeting on national affairs on the 6th and decided to advance the pilot project for the electric car battery certification system, originally planned to be implemented for domestic and foreign manufacturers in February next year, to October this year. It also stated that it will push forward with the mandatory disclosure of key information such as battery manufacturers and production technologies (shapes, major raw materials) to expand public awareness of batteries. ‘,
, ‘At the same time, the government plans to significantly expand the battery inspection items during regular inspections of electric cars and swiftly expand the inspection infrastructure for electric car batteries, including diagnostic equipment for battery diagnosis, not only at Korea Transportation Safety Authority inspection centers but also at private inspection agencies. Currently, only high-voltage insulation items are examined during regular inspections, but in the future, the plan is to expand the scope to include cell voltages, battery temperatures, charging, thermal degradation status, and cumulative charge-discharge cycles. ‘,
, ‘Furthermore, the government plans to expand the insurance coverage for electric car manufacturers and charging operators to enhance consumer protection against damages from electric car fires. Starting next year, for automobile manufacturers who fail to join the product liability insurance, they will be excluded from receiving electric car subsidies, and additional measures will be taken to make product liability insurance enrollment mandatory. ‘,
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