Volkswagen, Stellantis join auto industry in disclosing EV battery information amid safety woes

More foreign automotive brands on Wednesday disclosed battery supplier information of their electric vehicle models sold in South Korea, the latest in a series of disclosures amid safety concerns of EVs triggered by a massive vehicle fire earlier this month. On Aug. 14, Volkswagen Group Korea, the importer of German automotive brands Volkswagen and Audi, disclosed the battery manufacturers for its electric models on its website. All of the models sold by the group were sourced from South Korean battery manufacturers. The Volkswagen ID.4 was equipped with batteries from LG Energy Solution, while the Audi e-tron S electric sedan and all trims of the Q8 electric SUV featured batteries from Samsung SDI. Stellantis Korea, which sells Jeep and Peugeot models in the country, also provided battery supplier information for its three EV models, two plug-in hybrid models and one upcoming model. The Peugeot e-208 and e-2008 SUV models were equipped with batteries from China's CATL. Meanwhile, the Jeep plug-in hybrid models Wrangler 4xe and Grand Cherokee 4xe used batteries from Samsung SDI. Source: Yonhap News Agency