BATTERY MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND METHOD THEREFOR

The battery management device may include a battery that provides energy to a drive motor that drives a vehicle, a battery system which is configured for measuring a temperature and an state of charge (SOC) value of the battery and is configured to control the temperature of the battery and a processor. The processor is configured to determine an estimated battery temperature and an estimated SOC value of the battery at each of at least one stopover on an expected driving route of the vehicle to reach a destination of the vehicle, determine an estimated charging time for charging the battery to a preset capacity at the stopovers based on the estimated battery temperature and the estimated SOC value, determine a stopover, as a recommended charging point, where the estimated charging time is minimum among the stopovers and provide a user with a guidance for the recommended charging point.