As the world moves toward electric transportation, the supply chain for electric vehicle batteries is coming under scrutiny. To support a circular economy, manufacturers must adopt sustainability measures to reduce waste and pollution. Its not just about being environmentally friendly; It’s also about being financially viable.

To truly make an impact on climate change, we need a robust battery life-cycle loop that covers everything from sourcing materials to recycling and reuse. To achieve this, battery and EV manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers battery refurbishers and recyclers must work together to ensure optimal use of EV batteries.

One way to improve sustainability in the Lithium-ion battery supply chain is through recycling. But traditional recycling methods can be inefficient and slow, thats where Hitachi can help. Our Life Cycle Management solution uses technology and data to optimize battery use and recycling, delivering both environmental and economic benefits.

Hitachi’s rapid diagnostics can flag batteries that are nearing the end of their life in just two minutes, saving time and increasing efficiency. By leveraging data-driven insights across the entire battery lifecycle, improved labeling, unique serialization and cloud capture can be achieved.

At Hitachi, sustainability is at the core of our mission and approach to continuously improve and expand future capabilities for the life cycle management ecosystem.