韩国对Mercedes-Benz的760万美元罚款,原因是它谎称其所有EQE和EQS EVs都使用了CATL电池,有些使用了Farasis电池。 South Korea fined Mercedes-Benz $7.6 million for falsely claiming all its EQE and EQS EVs used CATL batteries, when some used Farasis cells.

韩国反托拉斯监管机构罚款Mercedes-Benz 1120亿韩元(760万美元),因为韩国的EQE和EQS电动汽车误导消费者对电池供应商的看法。 South Korea’s antitrust regulator fined Mercedes-Benz 11.2 billion won ($7.6 million) for misleading consumers about battery suppliers in its EQE and EQS electric vehicles. 该公司的内部销售材料错误地声称世界上最大的电池制造商CATL的所有模型都使用了电池,而一些车辆则使用Farasis Energy的电池,Farasis Energy不是全球前10名供应商之一。 The company’s internal sales materials falsely claimed all models used batteries from CATL, the world’s largest battery maker, while some vehicles used cells from Farasis Energy, a supplier not among the top 10 globally. 调查是在仁川停车场发生火灾后开始的 火灾涉及一辆奔驰EV 与一个法拉西斯电池。 The investigation began after a fire in an Incheon parking lot involving a Mercedes EV with a Farasis battery. 2023年6月至2024年8月期间,大约3 000辆装有这些电池的车辆被出售,产生收入2 810亿韩元。 About 3,000 vehicles with these batteries were sold between June 2023 and August 2024, generating 281 billion won in revenue. 罚款是法律允许的最高数额,将由Mercedes-Benz的德国总部及其韩国单位共同支付,这些单位也因制造误导性销售材料而被移交检察官处理。 The fine, the maximum allowed under law, will be paid jointly by Mercedes-Benz’s German headquarters and its Korean unit, which are also being referred to prosecutors over the creation of misleading sales materials.