To close Circular Economy Week in London, we partnered with EY to host the Mobility Lifecycle Forum, exploring how the UK can manage the challenges relating to recycling and repurposing EVs and batteries.
The discussion focused on how collaboration between OEMs, dismantlers, second-use markets and data providers can turn the growing challenge of EV recycling into opportunity.
Key insights from the day:
🔋 | EV batteries are lasting longer than expected – fewer are reaching ‘second life’ at previously predicted timescales
🚧 | Handling damaged EVs can require up to 77 parking spaces per vehicle due to fire-safety regulations
⚖️ | Inconsistent legislation makes transporting and storing damaged EVs complex
🌱 | Reliable data on battery health is now driving trust and resale value, supported by companies developing second-life applications
There are real challenges in this sector - but there’s a clear opportunity to drive change by bringing together the various stakeholders (at events like this!)
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