Battery intelligence specialist BatteryIQ is calling for the adoption of connected battery-health monitoring across electric vehicles and micromobility, stating that the technology could help manufacturers detect safety risks early and prevent large-scale recalls. The company says continuous battery monitoring would enable potential faults to be identified long before they became dangerous.
The call follows recent high-profile electric vehicle battery recalls affecting thousands of cars in the UK, highlighting the growing challenge of managing lithium-ion battery safety as electrification accelerates across transportation sectors.
BatteryIQ’s innovative battery management systems can detect abnormal behaviors at the individual vehicle level, enabling targeted intervention instead of fleet-wide action.
“Car manufacturers could avoid major recalls caused by suspected battery issues,” said Nick Bailey, founder of BatteryIQ. “Innovative battery management systems created by BatteryIQ can pinpoint abnormal behaviors in a specific vehicle or a small group of vehicles. In many cases, this means issues can be addressed early, sometimes even via software update, without the need to recall entire fleets.”
The company says the lithium-ion industry is moving from reactive safety, responding after faults emerge, toward predictive monitoring that continuously tracks battery health in real-world use.
Its innovative battery management systems embed intelligent monitoring within the battery system, analysing cell behaviors, degradation patterns and operating conditions in real time to identify early warning signs of failure, damage or misuse.
“Battery-health monitoring is effectively the equivalent of having a smoke alarm inside a battery system,” Bailey explained. “It provides early warning of stress, degradation or abnormal cell behaviors long before a dangerous condition develops.
“The next step for the industry has to be the universal adoption of connected battery-health monitoring. Manufacturers, operators and users should receive alerts well before a battery reaches a critical or unsafe state.”
The company says this shift would enable earlier detection of defective or degrading batteries, enabling targeted servicing or software intervention before problems escalate. It could also reduce fire risks and safety incidents, lower warranty and recall costs, and increase confidence among insurers and regulators, supporting the safer adoption of electrified transportation.
Tanya Sinclair, CEO, Electric Vehicles UK, said, “Electrification isn’t just about selling vehicles; it’s about creating a mature, resilient ecosystem around them. Connected battery-health monitoring is exactly the kind of smart, preventative technology that builds confidence across the system: for drivers, manufacturers, insurers and regulators alike. It also creates efficiencies not possible with combustion cars.”
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