A GS Caltex gas station that combines traditional fuel pumps with electric vehicle charging infrastructure. (image: LG Electronics Inc.)
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Owners of electric vehicles (EVs) will be able to charge their cars and get repair services at select gas stations operated by GS Caltex Corp., under an agreement with LG Electronics Inc., the companies said Tuesday.
GS Caltex, South Korea’s No. 2 gas station operator, signed a memorandum of understanding with electronics maker LG Electronics to launch hybrid fueling stations combining traditional fuel pumps and EV charging infrastructure, the companies said in a release.
LG Electronics will provide 350-kilowatt fast chargers for EVs and install artificial intelligence-based digital signage to check EV’s conditions while charging and recommend customized repairing services.
LG said it will explore ways to deploy a robot-controlled charging system and wireless charging stations in the future.
GS Caltex plans to open the first hybrid station in downtown Seoul in the latter half of the year and expand the service in other major cities afterward.
“The energy-mobility convergence station will be a hub for charging, repairing and convenience services for electric vehicles,” Park Il-pyeong, LG’s chief technology officer, said during the signing ceremony held at the company’s Seocho R&D campus in Seoul.
(Yonhap)
