2023.07.19
LG Energy Solution to expands BaaS with Mintech
By Hyung-Kyu Kim, The Korea Economic Daily - South Korea's LG Energy Solution Ltd. partners with Mintech Co., a battery diagnostic solution provider, to expand its Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) business.
LG Energy Solution
announced on Monday that it has signed an investment and joint R&D
agreement with Mintech to jointly develop advanced battery diagnostic
algorithms, diagnostic software and systems.
Mintech is a startup
with faster battery diagnostic hardware and software than conventional
technology. While battery diagnostics typically take around 2 hours, Mintech's
technology can assess battery status within 20 minutes.
Mintech is preparing
to list using the special technology listing system in South Korea.
Through its
collaboration with Mintech, LG Energy Solution plans to enhance its
B(battery)-Lifecare service.
LG Energy Solution's
B-Lifecare service is a battery management solution that allows users to easily
check the remaining electric vehicle (EV) driving range, battery aging status,
charging history, driving and charging habits and more through a smartphone
app.
As of the end of
May, approximately 5,000 EV owners were using this service, and when including
B2B (business-to-business) services, more than 8,000 vehicles are utilizing the
service.
"We plan to
secure various battery diagnostic technological capabilities through this
investment and in the future," said an LG Energy Solution official.
Source: https://www.kedglobal.com/batteries/newsView/ked202307170014