Everything About Cars Partners with Poen to Launch EV Total Repair Service

The auto repair franchise "Everything About Cars" is launching an "EV Total Repair Service" in partnership with Poen Co., Ltd., a company specializing in remanufacturing electric vehicle batteries. This service enables partial repairs of high-voltage batteries. While there are already many providers offering electric vehicle repair services, there are still very few that provide a total repair service capable of performing partial repairs even on high-voltage batteries.

In general, when it comes to electric vehicle repairs, a high-voltage battery is treated as a single component. Just as a broken headlamp can be repaired by replacing the faulty headlamp as one component, an electric vehicle high-voltage battery can also be replaced with a new one and used again when it can no longer be used normally as a single component.

The problem, however, is that new high-voltage batteries are extremely expensive. For example, even for the best-selling electric vehicles Hyundai IONIQ 5 and Kia EV6, the price of a new battery system assembly is as high as 25 million won, and for the Kia EV9 it exceeds 30 million won. (Based on Hyundai Mobis automotive parts sales prices as of February 2026.) Of course, if the vehicle is still under warranty, the battery can simply be replaced under the warranty. However, if the vehicle is older or if there are unavoidable reasons that make warranty service impossible, these price levels are far too burdensome to be dismissed as "just replacing a single part."

The "EV Total Repair Service" is a service jointly provided by Everything About Cars and Poen Co., Ltd., a company specializing in battery remanufacturing, to resolve these customer difficulties. Customers whose electric vehicles develop problems can visit any branch of Everything About Cars nationwide to receive not only routine maintenance for electric vehicles but also repairs on high-voltage batteries.

A representative from Poen Co., Ltd. said, "Repairing high-voltage batteries is a precision task that requires highly advanced technology. In particular, depending on the degree and circumstances of the failure, it is often possible to complete the repair at a cost of around 3 million won." The representative added, "However, if replacement of the lower case (LWR Case), which is the most expensive component in the battery assembly, is required, the repair cost can increase. Therefore, we strongly recommend that customers visit an Everything About Cars branch to receive a proper diagnosis."

This service has become possible at general auto repair shops thanks to the role-sharing model established jointly by the two companies. At the customer-facing field level, Everything About Cars performs routine maintenance and battery diagnostics, while batteries that require repair are collected and repaired by Poen Co., Ltd. Thanks to this dual-track cooperation model, customers can receive battery repair services in a simple and cost-effective manner, and, if necessary, can also purchase and install remanufactured batteries.

Using this business model as a test bed, Everything About Cars and Poen Co., Ltd. plan to further expand and develop a wider range of customer-facing services, including the supply and repair of remanufactured battery packs for hybrid vehicles and the establishment of an online marketplace for remanufactured parts.

Kim Sunwoo, CEO of Everything About Cars, said, "I have long agonized over what we, as a franchise repair shop, could do for customers who suffer stress due to electric vehicle battery failures. I have very high expectations now that partial repair services have become possible through our collaboration with Poen Co., Ltd." Expressing his ambition to make the franchise a top-class brand in electric vehicle maintenance through this new service, CEO Kim, who is also a YouTuber with close to 400,000 subscribers, concluded the interview with the closing remark he always uses in his YouTube videos: "The car I am driving right now is the best car in the world."

Further details on the "EV Total Repair Service" are available on the Poen Co., Ltd. website.

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