UL Solutions to Build Advanced Automotive and Battery Testing Center in Korea

Electric Vehicle UL Solutions to Build Advanced Automotive and Battery Testing Center in Korea

2024-06-28 Source: Press release 2 min Reading Time

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UL Solutions Inc., a global leader in applied safety science, has announced plans to build a new Advanced Automotive and Battery Testing Center in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do, Korea. This new facility will expand UL Solutions' current battery testing capacity in the region and introduce electric vehicle (EV) charger testing and additional capabilities.

UL already opened up a new battery enclosure material screening (BEMS) laboratory in May 2024 in Ise, Mie, Japan.(Image: UL Solutions Inc.) — UL already opened up a new battery enclosure material screening (BEMS) laboratory in May 2024 in Ise, Mie, Japan.
(Image: UL Solutions Inc.)

To serve customers across the Asia Pacific region, the center, expected to open in the second half of 2025, will help strengthen Korea’s EV industry, respond to increased demand from new and existing customers, and provide faster access to safety and performance testing and other services.“The global transition to sustainable energy has driven innovation in the automotive industry, which can be seen clearly in Korea and across Asia,” said Jennifer Scanlon, president and CEO of UL Solutions, who visited Governor Kim Dong-yeon of Gyeonggi Province during a recent trip to Korea. “Innovation cannot succeed without safety, and we are pleased to work closely with automakers and other customers as together we build an industry that is safer, more secure, and more sustainable.”

Testing plastic safety, flammability and performance

This laboratory will leverage the technology used in the recently opened UL Solutions Korea Advanced Battery Laboratory in Pyeongtaek to test for reliability and performance. Plans also include an EV charger testing laboratory and an EV battery material laboratory. In addition, the center will be built to test automotive plastic safety, including flammability and performance, with technology in use in UL Solutions in the U.S.

The Advanced Automotive and Battery Testing Center will add to the capacity now available at the existing Pyeongtaek facility and will complement other UL Solutions battery testing capabilities and facilities globally, including the UL Solutions E-Mobility and Energy Laboratory in Changzhou, China, BatterieIngenieure by UL Solutions in Aachen, Germany, and the UL Solutions North America Advanced Battery Laboratory under construction in Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.

To help automotive manufacturers and their suppliers to safely compare the performance of various materials to enhance electric vehicle (EV) battery safety, UL already opened up a new battery enclosure material screening (BEMS) laboratory in May 2024 in Ise, Mie, Japan.

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