ONE of the most common issues brought up by those sceptical of electric vehicles is what will happen to the battery packs once a car is destined for the scrapheap. With EV sales having shot up dramatically in recent years, and various governments plotting the end of new petrol and diesel-car sales next decade, it seems logical to assume that in time we’ll have scores of old packs to deal with.
The thing is, car makers are responsible for the battery packs that go in their vehicles right up until the end of their life, so it should come as no surprise when a company like Renault announces its intentions to recycle them as part of a “360-degree circular economy”. Meanwhile others, like Honda, have announced partnerships
