A fast process for grading used lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles has been developed by researchers in the UK using old packs from vehicle OEM Nissan.
The team from WMG, University of Warwick, worked with electronics firm Ametek to embed algorithms that can be used to grade second-life batteries.
The UK chemical supply chain for battery manufacture could “capture a £4.8 billion (US$6.2bn) per annum market share” by 2030, meeting the needs of UK-built vehicles alone, according to a new report.
The report said its forecast was based on the “strong foundation of UK-based companies already embedded within many global battery supply chains”.
The UK has a “massive opportunity” to develop a GBP2.7 billion ($3.5bn) chemicals industry and supply chain on the back of investing in electric vehicle battery manufacturing, according to a new study.
WMG, an academic department of the University of Warwick, said in its report released on 25 June UK companies are “well-placed to supply valuable materials needed for batteries to be built in UK”.
Researchers in the UK say they have developed “precise” testing technology that shows existing automotive lithium-ion batteries can be safely charged five times faster than the current recommended charging limits.
The team led by Dr Tazdin Amietszajew (pictured) of the University of Warwick’s Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) said the technology works in-situ during a battery’s normal operation— without impeding its performance.
