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A federal inquiry has heard calls for the introduction of a ‘battery passport’ to help keep track of dead EV batteries.
[Australia] – Calls to introduce a ‘passport’ for electric vehicle (EV) batteries in Australia have spearheaded conversations at an ongoing federal inquiry, amid fears our battery recycling industry is unprepared for the future influx.
The Australian Associated Press (AAP) – via The Canberra Times – reports this week’s Transition to Electric Vehicles inquiry heard calls for Australia to adopt battery passports like which will be required in Europe from February 2027.
Battery passports are linked to a car’s Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) and provide information such as where its materials come from and who was involved in the power pack’s production throughout the supply chain, as well .
According to the AAP report, the inquiry was told the introduction of EV battery passports would allow the packs be labelled for streamlined and safe handling at the end of their lives.
Automotive and recycling industry representatives were among those voicing their concerns, suggesting the federal government may have as little as six years before the issue of EV batteries become a significant challenge.
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