Battery intelligence specialist BatteryIQ is calling for the widespread adoption of connected battery-health monitoring across electric vehicles and micromobility, saying the technology could help manufacturers avoid large-scale recalls and identify safety risks long before batteries become 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 transport sectors.
BatteryIQ says its innovative battery management systems can detect abnormal behaviors at the individual vehicle level, allowing targeted intervention instead of fleet-wide action.
“Car manufacturers could avoid major recalls caused by suspected battery issues,” says 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.”
BatteryIQ says the lithium-ion industry is moving from reactive safety, responding after faults emerge towards 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 explains. “It provides early warning of stress, degradation or abnormal cell behaviors long before a dangerous condition develops.”
BatteryIQ says connected battery intelligence will become a foundational safety layer across electric vehicles, e-bikes, energy storage and buildings as lithium-ion adoption scales.
“The next step for the industry has to be the universal adoption of connected battery-health monitoring,” Bailey says. “Manufacturers, operators and users should receive alerts well before a battery reaches a critical or unsafe state.”
The company says this shift will enable:
– Early detection of defective or degrading batteries
– Targeted service or software intervention
– Reduced fire risk and safety incidents
– Lower warranty and recall costs
– Greater confidence for insurers and regulators
– Safer adoption of electrified transport
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.”
As electrification expands, understanding how batteries behave in the real world becomes critical. Connected battery intelligence turns batteries from unknown risks into transparent, manageable assets.
