BERLIN—Starting in February 2027, all new EV traction batteries, two-wheeled vehicle batteries and industrial batteries with a capacity over 2-kilowatt-hours that are marketed in European Union countries will require a digital “passport.” The goal of the initiative is to ensure transparency and sustainability in the battery value chain, reduce environmental impacts and encourage the secondary use of batteries.
The Battery Pass Consortium is developing frameworks and recommendations in terms of content and technology for implementing the passport. The Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology (IPK) is responsible for the design and implementation of the technical standards.