AVL Focus - Issue 2024

Greater Transparency with the

AVL Digital Battery Passport

“The AVL Digital

Batery Passport is

a game changer for

compliance with the

new EU Bateries

Regulation”

attery development is making rapid progress. In addition

to technological innovations, there is an increasing

focus on the ecological and social aspects of battery

production. This includes the carbon footprint throughout the

entire value chain of a battery from production and second

liJe to Yltimate recycling. 8o tLis end, tLe )9 Las ratified a

new Batteries Regulation: Starting February 2027, all batteries

sold in Europe for electric vehicles, light-duty vehicles, and

industrial batteries with a capacity of more than 2 kWh must

have a unique battery passport.

To comply with the stricter EU requirements regarding

sustainability and circularity and to generate added value from

the progressive digitalization of the value chain, we developed

the AVL Digital Battery Passport. This unique digital solution

facilitates traceability and transparency throughout the battery

lifecycle. Our passport makes an important contribution to

greater sustainability and to the creation of a transparent

circular economy in battery production.

The AVL Digital Battery Passport is the digital counterpart to

the physical battery. It contains all relevant data for continuous

documentation of the battery and thus provides a digital

representation for the legislator, various parties along the

value chain, and the end user. The passport comprises unique

identification as well as inJormation on TerJormance, liJetime,

material usage and recycled materials, compliance with due

diligence in the supply chain, and the end-of-life management

of the battery.

The data can be accessed from a user-friendly dashboard

and used by other systems via standardized interfaces.

8Lis enaFles verification oJ comTliance witL tLe )9

Batteries Regulation for documenting the ecological and

social sustainability of the batteries and being able to

take optimization measures where necessary. Automobile

manufacturers, recycling companies, and supervisory

authorities have quick and easy access to all relevant

information.

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