A consortium led by metals recycler EMR has announced the completion of a four-year project aimed at creating a blueprint for management of waste electric-vehicle batteries.
Recovas, which includes car brands Bentley and BMW, watchdog the Health and Safety Executive and academics from the University of Warwick, held its final event in early May.
The group said it had established a functioning supply chain for circular management of end-of-life electric-vehicle batteries.
EMR has created a dedicated recycling facility in Birmingham that can process 2,000 tonnes of the energy cells annually.
BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Bentley Motors have developed guidance aimed at ensuring electric vehicles are designed with re-use, remanufacturing and reprocessing in mind.
And Autocraft Drivetrain Solutions has developed a mobile triaging unit, a remanufacturing unit and a battery testing process that can efficiently and safely assess and repair end-of-life batteries.
Alexander Thompson, innovation project manager at EMR, said the company was “extremely proud” of the Recovas project.
“By focusing on a range of challenges and opportunities associated with this technology, companies in the recycling, automotive and energy sectors have highlighted the huge progress that can be made when we work together,” he added.
