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04.06.2024

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WALL STREET JOURNAL: Volvo Says Users Can Track Source of Battery Metals in Its EVs

A supply-chain tracker created with British technology firm Circulor will show the origin of raw materials such as cobalt, lithium and nickel.

Swedish automaker Volvo Cars is rolling out a new supply-chain tracker that will allow customers to identify the source of key raw materials in batteries for the company’s electric vehicles. The move comes amid increased scrutiny of the environmental and social impact of commodities used in the energy transition.


Volvo worked with British technology firm Circulor to create a first-of-its-kind electronic record, or “battery passport,” that contains verified data on raw materials, their origins, weight and size, the chain of custody of components and recycled content inside the battery of its EVs.


Read the full article on the Wall Street Journal here

"Circulor and Volvo have been developing the battery passport for the past six years, working through the supply chain from “rock to car,” according to Doug Johnson-Poensgen, chief executive of Circulor. He likened the passport to a cake, with each ingredient identified and sourced, along with the cost to the environment."

Yusuf Khan - Reporter, The Wall Street Journal