EKODA consortium exploring direct reuse or repurposing of batteries, gearboxes

Green Car Congress
By mmillikinJan 4, 2023, 10:30 am335 pts
Used and damaged cars are often disposed of via energy-intensive scrapping processes—even when many of their parts are still fully functional. In the EKODA project, Fraunhofer researchers are developing an alternative. First, they examine each component in a complex testing procedure. Then they use an…

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