Hyundai mulls global recall of Kona EV over battery fire risk

Hyundai is reviewing whether to expand a recall of its Kona EV globally following multiple reports of battery fires. It said it is investigating if Kona Electric with overseas specifications requires a safety recall, and that it will announce recalls regionally or by a country. However, Yonhap News Agency earlier reported Hyundai will recall 77,000 Kona EVs worldwide.