Korea & Company Provides Electric Mobility Aid Batteries to Welfare Institutions

"Easing the Economic Burden of Low-Income Disabled Persons"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] Korea & Company, the holding company of Hankook Tire & Technology, announced on the 10th that it held a 'Battery Sharing Delivery Ceremony for Electric Mobility Aids' to improve the performance and hygienic use of electric mobility aids.

Korea & Company's ES Business Division vehicle and industrial battery brand, ATLASBX, recently supported batteries for electric mobility aids to the Hanbat Center for Independent Living of Persons with Disabilities in Daejeon Metropolitan City and the Wanju-gun Welfare Center for the Disabled in Wanju-gun, Jeonbuk Province.

Generally, the lifespan of electric mobility aid batteries is about 1 to 2 years, but it shortens to less than one year when used in rough environments such as heavy activity, steep slopes, or long distances. Although some subsidies support battery costs, the price is high, around 200,000 KRW depending on capacity, so low-income persons with disabilities who need to use electric mobility aids as part of their body inevitably face a significant economic burden.

Korea & Company plans to provide a safe and comfortable mobility environment for about 300 persons with disabilities using electric scooters, wheelchairs, and other electric mobility aids, and will continuously offer light maintenance support such as battery performance checks and replacements, disinfection and cleaning of assistive devices, and parts replacement and repairs.

Accordingly, Korea & Company's ATLASBX brand has been conducting battery sharing projects for 10 years since 2012 with the Hanbat Center for Independent Living of Persons with Disabilities and for 8 years since 2014 with the Wanju-gun Welfare Center for the Disabled, supporting the mobility convenience of low-income persons with disabilities.

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