EXPLAINER-South Korean alarm over EV fires puts spotlight on safety concerns By Heekyong Yang and Ju-min Park SEOUL, Aug 14 (Reuters) - South Korea is urging automakers operating in the country to disclose the manufacturer of batteries used in electric vehicles (EV) as authorities try to calm fears over fires involving EVs, after a recent blaze in an underground parking lot that took eight hours to put out.

Volkswagen delays launch of Trinity EV further, source says BERLIN, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Volkswagen VOWG_p.DE has pushed back the launch of a new ID.4 model from its next generation Trinity EV project to the early 2030s as part of a reshuffling of plans for the delayed programme, a person close to the company said late on Monday. The German automaker had been due to release the new ID.4, and later another electric SUV, under the Trinity project using its new SSP platform, the brainchild of former

UPDATE 1-Top VW investor Porsche SE eyes further investments Adds detail, H1 results in final two paragraphs FRANKFURT, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Porsche SE PSHG_p.DE , the controlling shareholder in German automaker Volkswagen VOWG_p.DE , is financially in a position to consider further investments to diversify its portfolio, its finance chief said alongside first-half results on Tuesday.

Porsche SE eyes further investments in "attractive" market environment FRANKFURT, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Porsche SE PSHG_p.DE is in a position financially to consider further investments to diversify its portfolio, the holding group's finance chief said alongside first-half results on Tuesday. "Our financial resources give us considerable flexibility for potential investments in further core and portfolio investments," Johannes Lattwein, Porsche SE's board member for finance and IT, said in a statem

UPDATE 1-Porsche Holding in group taking stake in Greyhound owner Flix Adds details and background throughout By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Porsche Automobil Holding SE PSHG_p.DE said on Monday it is part of an investor group that is taking a 35% stake in Flix SE, owner of Greyhound services in North America and FlixBus in Europe.