VW rival Hyundai calls a total of around 82,000 electric cars into the workshop.
The company announced that there was a risk of fire due to faulty software.
Seoul - There is another recall in the auto industry because of a possible fire hazard from batteries.
This time the South Korean company Hyundai is affected, which repairs over 82,000 electric cars to improve the battery system.
The Hyundai recall is also about one of the most popular electric cars in Germany: The Hyundai Kona was registered around 14,000 times in this country in 2020.
Almost 76,000 SUV models from the Kona EV alone have to go to the workshop worldwide.
In addition, the Hyundai Ioniq Elektro is affected as well as hundreds of electric city buses.
The return campaign will cost the Asian rivals of Volkswagen * the equivalent of around 742 million euros.
Hyundai electric cars catch fire - battery cell manufacturer denies guilt
The decision to replace the battery systems comes after a recall by Hyundai Motor Company in October last year.
A faulty software in the battery systems of the Kona EV was identified as the reason at that time.
In January 2021, the authorities started an investigation into the effectiveness of the recall * after one of the electric cars called into the workshop caught fire.
Since the Hyundai Kona EV was launched, there have been 14 battery fires worldwide.
It has not yet been clarified who is responsible for the problem with the energy supply.
According to reports, battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution has rejected the Ministry of Transport's allegation that the fires were caused by defective battery cells.
However, the company wants to participate in the joint investigations into the cause of the fire.
Together with its smaller sister Kia, Hyundai is the fifth largest car manufacturer in the world.
Hyundai recall: Germany affected?
Manufacturer comments
And how many vehicles in Germany does the current Hyundai recall affect?
Still unclear.
Bernhard Voß, Head of Public Relations, comments on
Merkur.de *
: “In principle, we do not provide any information about the individual market in Germany.
The extent to which the European market is affected is currently being examined at the headquarters (in Seoul, ed.). "
Apple * is apparently speeding up the development of its own car.
After the end of the liaison with Hyundai, analysts speculate about further partners - from Germany.
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