Hyundai Motor Group has set a new standard in charger quality management by obtaining the country's first certification under the electric vehicle charging quality certification system 'EV-Q'. Industry experts believe this certification will serve as a catalyst for enhancing the reliability and standardization of the overall charging infrastructure in the future.

On the 9th, Hyundai Motor Group announced that the '200kW dual-arm E-pit charger', developed and produced by its affiliate Hyundai Kefico, has been applied to the ultra-fast charging brand 'E-pit' and has passed the review process of the EV-Q, an electric vehicle charging quality certification system jointly developed with the Korea Testing Certification Institute (KTC).

The '200kW dual-arm charger' features a design with charging cables extending on both sides, allowing two vehicles to be charged simultaneously, thus enhancing charging efficiency (operational efficiency and turnover rate). Hyundai Motor Group plans to provide a stable and consistent charging experience to high-performance electric vehicle drivers with this initiative.

EV-Q is a private certification system developed in 2024 by Hyundai Motor Group and KTC to enhance the technical reliability of the Korean electric vehicle charger industry. While existing simple certifications mainly focused on electrical safety, EV-Q is designed to comprehensively evaluate the actual performance and operational quality of chargers.

EV-Q certification introduces a field measurement-focused certification procedure that reflects real-world environments, rather than simple laboratory evaluations. For example, it measures variables that may occur in actual usage environments, such as temperature or humidity changes and charging overload situations, to verify the durability and stability of chargers.

Accordingly, operators adopting EV-Q certified chargers can expect practical quality improvement effects, such as ▲reduction in charging interruption and failure rates ▲minimization of charging speed fluctuations ▲preemptive error detection through self-diagnostic communication functions ▲enhanced security (data encryption and access restrictions).

Hyundai Motor Group plans to gradually install the EV-Q certified chargers starting with the Hyundai Motorstudio in Goyang and expand them to major cities nationwide. The company intends to further enhance the quality competitiveness of the E-pit brand by expanding its application to high-traffic locations such as highway rest areas and large commercial facilities.

A Hyundai Motor Group representative stated, “EV-Q certification is the first step towards improving charging quality that customers can directly experience, beyond mere institutional requirements. We will expand the certification to all newly installed chargers in the future to lead the qualitative and quantitative balanced growth of the domestic electric vehicle charging environment.”

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