Asia Tech Wire (Sep 6) -- South Korea's new electric vehicle measures obligate car companies to disclose battery information.

South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo presided over a meeting of relevant ministry chiefs on Friday to finalize and announce countermeasures for fire safety management of electric vehicles.

The countermeasures require all automakers selling electric cars in South Korea to disclose key information on power batteries in the future.

A Mercedes-Benz electric car in the underground parking lot of a residential building in Incheon spontaneously combusted in early August, causing serious damage.

The South Korean government decided last month to recommend that each vehicle manufacturer proactively disclose information on the batteries of electric cars on sale, and on Friday it placed an obligation on carmakers to disclose battery information.

In addition to battery capacity, rated voltage and maximum output power, car manufacturers will have to disclose information on battery pack manufacturers, forms and main raw materials, etc.