UL Solutions & Hyundai Mobis sign MoU for battery development deal
The two companies have signed an agreement to work together in North America to test the performance of electric vehicle batteries. This includes the validation of reliability, performance and safety parameters as well as testing to confirm compliance with regulations.
The plan is for this work to take place primarily at the UL Solutions North America Advanced Battery Laboratory, which is expected to open in Auburn Hills, Michigan, in mid-2024. In addition, Hyundai Mobis North America Electrified Powertrain has agreed to participate with UL Solutions in working groups to develop standards related to the safety and performance of electric vehicles.
“Safety and performance are critically important to keep pace with the progress of lithium-ion battery technology and increase consumer and stakeholder confidence in global production, use, and transport,” said Milan Dotlich, vice president and general manager of the Energy and Industrial Automation group at UL Solutions.
“We are eager to collaborate with UL Solutions and share our learnings with the EV battery industry to help advance the safety and performance of their innovations,” added Sungkuk Park, president of Hyundai Mobis North America Electrified Powertrain. “This will be critical to the safe and seamless adoption of battery-powered transportation.”
The automotive supplier Hyundai Mobis is part of the Hyundai Motor Group and is currently producing EVs in nine locations worldwide, with another six in development. Underwriters Laboratories (UL for short) is a safety organisation. It specializes in delivering testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings for its customers. It also opened a battery testing laboratory in South Korea just a few weeks ago.
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