Mercedes-Benz faces KFTC examiner’s report over false EV battery info
By Wooyoung Lee ( August 19, 2025, 04:03 GMT | Insight) -- Mercedes-Benz has been sent an examiner’s report from the South Korean competition regulator over allegations that the company falsely advertised the batteries in its electric vehicles and unfairly induced customers into purchases with misleading information.Mercedes-Benz has been sent an examiner’s report by the South Korean competition regulator over allegations that the company falsely advertised the batteries in its electric vehicles and unfairly induced customers into purchases with misleading information....
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