Generational brings EV battery testing to 6,000 UK workshops
Under the partnership, Generational will supply its battery testing kits, manage workshop orders and provide the software platform used for battery health checks, State of Health (SoH) reporting and customer certificates. Maverick Diagnostics will be responsible for marketing the technology and providing training and educational support for workshops.
The companies say the collaboration is intended to give motorists easier access to battery condition information through local garages and repair centres. As increasing numbers of electric vehicles enter second and third ownership cycles, battery health is becoming an important factor for consumers, retailers and service providers alike.
Generational argues that battery condition checks should become a standard part of vehicle maintenance, alongside routine servicing, MOT inspections, pre-purchase checks and vehicle sales. While studies continue to indicate strong overall battery durability, the company notes that battery performance can vary between vehicles depending on factors such as age, mileage, charging habits and maintenance history.
“Battery health should not be something consumers only discover when they are buying a car, selling a car or when something goes wrong,” said Oliver Phillpott, CEO of Generational. “It should become a familiar part of EV ownership, in the same way motorists understand the importance of service history, mileage verification or an MOT.”
Phillpott added: “Maverick Diagnostics is one of the most trusted names amongst UK workshops, and this partnership enables us to put Generational’s technology into the hands of the repairers motorists already rely on. Together, we can make battery testing accessible at scale, giving consumers clear, data-backed answers in minutes.”
According to the companies, the testing process is designed for rapid deployment in workshops. A compact device is connected to the vehicle’s OBD port, allowing the software platform to analyse battery data and generate a report for customers. The resulting certificate provides an overview of the battery’s State of Health and includes information on the condition of individual cells within the pack, enabling comparisons with the battery’s original capacity.
For workshops, the partners see battery diagnostics as a new service opportunity as EV adoption continues to grow. “Workshops are being asked to service increasingly sophisticated vehicles, and EV battery condition is one of the biggest questions their customers have,” said Andy Brooke, CEO of Maverick Diagnostics. “Garages need tools that are accurate, easy to use and commercially practical, and motorists need information they can understand and trust.”
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