With the increasing use of electric vehicles, two major automotive associations from Norway and Sweden have joined forces to minimize environmental impact and increase sustainability. The collaboration aims to create a strong regional system for collecting, transporting and recycling electric vehicle batteries. A new Norwegian recycling organization will be at the heart of this process and will work in coordination with Swedish partners.
The new recycling network will help companies reduce costs and develop a systematic management model, while facilitating compliance with environmental regulations. Automotive importers in both countries are supporting this system on a corporate scale. In this framework, a smooth and efficient recovery process is designed at the point where the batteries reach the end of their life cycle. Another importance of the system is to contribute to the circular economy by making battery raw materials reusable.
With tenders launched simultaneously in Sweden and Norway, the plan is to identify companies capable of processing battery waste. Recycling companies will be the implementers of this system and will ensure the safe processing of the collected batteries. This will make it possible to reuse valuable metals such as lithium, cobalt and nickel in batteries.
Especially with the widespread adoption of electric vehicles in the next decade, the amount of end-of-life batteries is expected to increase exponentially. This makes an integrated recycling infrastructure essential. Thanks to the joint venture, tens of thousands of batteries will be systematically recycled annually in the future. This will both reduce environmental risks and be a major step towards sustainability in the industry. This model of cross-collaboration between the two countries offers an exemplary structure that can be applied across Europe. This bridge between technology, environmental policies and the automotive sector plays an important role in achieving climate goals.
