Batteries

3 challenges en route to electric vehicle batteries driving the circular economy

Electric vehicles could lead us to a low-carbon future – if we can recycle their batteries.

Electric vehicles could lead us to a low-carbon future – if we can recycle their batteries. Image: Reuters/Fabrizio Bensch

Maya Ben Dror
Industry Manager, Automotive and New Mobility & Advanced Manufacturing, World Economic Forum
Abhishek Gupta
Lead, Supply Chain and Transport Industries, Shaping the Future of Mobility Platform, World Economic Forum
Patrick Schaufuss
Partner, McKinsey & Company
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