LG Electronics and Seoul City partner to improve and expand EV charging infrastructure (South Korea)

LG Electronics has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the City of Seoul to "build easy-to-use and convenient electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure."
As a result, LG Electronics has decided to sell its charging station to Nexing, a company that operates
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will provide 200KW, 100KW, and 700KW fast chargers and charging robot solutions to businesses such as XTHING. The city will select spaces where EV chargers are needed and
LG Electronics will provide the necessary administrative support for the installation. By replacing and installing additional EV chargers in buildings, parks, parking lots, etc. operated by the Seoul City Government, the company will aim to install more than 50 rapid chargers by 2026.
In addition, more than 10 charging robot solutions jointly developed with robot manufacturer Doosan Robotics will be installed mainly in welfare facilities to provide charging services to people with disabilities.
The charging robot solution combines LG Electronics' fast chargers with Doosan Robotics' charging robots. When drivers park their EVs in charging areas,
If the user presses the button, the robot will connect the charging cable. LG Electronics will also use its cloud-based control platform, E-Centric, to provide real-time information on chargers.
From the end of 2023, the charging service hours, which were previously only available during the day on weekdays, will be expanded to include weekday evenings and weekends.