"Ultra-fast Mobile Electric Vehicle Charging Becomes Possible as Mobius and Humax Join Forces"

Mobileus Energy's portable ultra-fast charger Saint Bernard

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dae-yeol] Mobius Energy, a startup developing batteries for electric vehicles and airplanes, and HumaxEV, a company engaged in electric vehicle charging services, announced on the 4th that they will jointly develop a mobile ultra-fast charger.

Under this business cooperation, they plan to develop a 350kW-class mobile ultra-fast charger applying Mobius Energy's high-output battery "Husky" and distribute it to public parking lots, apartment parking lots, government office parking lots, and more. According to company officials, the Ioniq 5 electric vehicle, which has a battery capacity of about 58 to 77.4 kWh, can be charged within approximately 10 to 15 minutes depending on the battery capacity.

To operate effectively, at least two mobile chargers need to be deployed in each parking lot. According to the industry, mobile chargers for electric vehicles have so far lacked separate safety standards, making commercialization difficult, but they have been selected as a government regulatory improvement task and are expected to become feasible within this year.

Electric vehicle fast charger installed by the Ministry of Environment at the Seoul Museum of History in Jongno-gu, Seoul

Founded in 2014 in California, USA, Mobius Energy developed the 3rd generation electric vehicle battery module together with Tesla. In 2020, it signed a development and supply contract for Uber Elevate and aviation batteries. They developed the 800V high-voltage high-output battery module Husky, which applies a thermal management system and customized battery management system directly linked to battery performance, and established cooperative relationships with global electric airplane developers.

According to the company, applying the high-output Husky developed for aviation makes it possible to produce a 350kW-class ultra-fast charger in the form of a cart that is easy to use in parking lots. The company stated that once the electric airplane industry settles, they plan to collect used batteries and reuse them in mobile ultra-fast chargers to save costs and build a circular economy for batteries.

HumaxEV operates about 180,000 parking spaces at over 650 parking lots nationwide through Hi-Parking, the No. 1 parking lot operation service provider in Korea. Recently, it was selected as the government office electric vehicle charger installation and operation business operator announced by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, and will install and operate chargers at 10 government offices nationwide, including the Government Sejong Complex, over the next seven years.

Choi Yujin, CEO of Mobius Energy, is explaining charging technology ahead of the agreement signing ceremony with Humax EV.

By developing mobile ultra-fast chargers, they can provide charging services that visit parked vehicles, emergency dispatch charging services, and eco-friendly charging services utilizing electricity obtained from solar power, an environmentally friendly energy source. Lee Kyu-je, CEO of HumaxEV, said, "By responding to the rapidly increasing charging demand with mobile ultra-fast chargers and resolving inconveniences for electric vehicle users, it will help expand the adoption of electric vehicles."

In the future, as electric airplanes become widely distributed, the industry expects that mobile ultra-fast chargers will be widely used in a manner similar to fuel trucks visiting airplanes to refuel by providing charging services directly to airplanes. The two companies also plan to develop mobile ultra-fast chargers for electric airplanes with larger energy capacities. Choi Yoo-jin, CEO of Mobius Energy, said, "We are pleased to develop mobile ultra-fast chargers in cooperation with HumaxEV, which has mobility infrastructure integrated with parking management and car sharing."

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