Thailand's consumer watchdog has approved the filing of a civil lawsuit against the local unit of Volvo Cars and its repair and maintenance unit, Scandinavian Auto Co Ltd, over battery-related fires in its EX30 model, Pradoemchai Bunchualuai, an adviser to the minister who chairs the watchdog, said on Friday.
The legal move comes after a meeting in Bangkok last month between Volvo Cars, the consumer protection board and customers failed to reach an agreement.
