Glossary
Glossary term

light means of transport battery / LMT battery

A regulatory term referring to a battery that is sealed.

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What does light means of transport battery / LMT battery mean?

Light means of transport battery / LMT battery is the sealed battery category for traction in light wheeled vehicles, with a 25 kg limit and a boundary against EV batteries.

Official definitions by source

EU Battery Regulation

Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries

a battery that is sealed, weighs 25 kg or less and is specifically designed to provide electric power for the traction of wheeled vehicles that can be powered by an electric motor alone or by a combination of motor and human power, including type-approved vehicles of category L within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (43), and that is not an electric vehicle battery;

Reference: Article 3, point 11

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Which Battery Regulation obligations apply to this category

Battery Regulation obligations vary by category. LMT batteries are central to the passport rollout and product-information architecture: battery passport, QR/data-carrier, and category-specific labeling obligations apply, while carbon-footprint and due-diligence obligations do not map in the same way as for EV and industrial batteries.

Practical application

This term matters when micromobility and light-vehicle batteries need to be separated from portable, SLI, industrial, and EV categories.

Minespider commentary

For Minespider, LMT battery is a category-boundary term for fast-growing light-transport battery markets.

Common confusions

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