Mercedes-Benz under pressure following South Korea EV blaze

Details of fire under investigation as residents call on company to make payout

20240820 South Korea Second joint forensic examination

South Korean and Mercedes-Benz officials conduct a joint examination on Aug. 8 of an electric car that caught fire at apartment complex in Incheon, South Korea. © Yonhap/Reuters

STEVEN BOROWIEC, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- The South Korean branch of Mercedes-Benz is grappling with the fallout of a major fire that started in one of its vehicles as it faces escalating calls for restitution.

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