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Mercedes-Benz Malaysia issues statement on 2023 EV fire - external damage to battery was primary cause

Summary by Paul Tan's Automotive News
At the start of January 2024, it was reported that a Mercedes-Benz EQB was consumed by fire while charging at a dealership in Johor on new year’s eve, with no injuries occuring in the incident. Later that month, the Energy Commission (ST) released a statement that the company operating the charging bay was found to be doing so without a license from the ST. However, it was never disclosed what had triggered the mishap in the first place. More th…
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Paul Tan's Automotive News broke the news in on Saturday, March 22, 2025.
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