In three years, every new electric car in the EU will have its own battery passport containing information about the materials used, the ecological footprint and the health of the battery. But even before the passport is mandatory, Volvo is already introducing it on the new EX90. You can view the passport by scanning a QR code on the inside of the door.
The Swedish car brand has entered into a partnership with software developer Circulor. Jaguar Land Rover also works with this company, but JLR has not yet shared any plans for the implementation of the passport. Other Volvo electric cars will also receive the new battery passport.
The first phase of the EV passport in Europe will be launched next year
The EV passport must be completely completed by 2027, but the information contained in it must be available to outsiders next year. From February 1, 2025, the emissions released during battery production must be public for everyone. This way everyone can see how sustainable an EV really is – or not, of course.
Volvo wants to make the entire passport available at the launch of the EX90. The brand does this to get ahead of the rest. According to Circulor boss Douglas Johnson-Poensgen, car brands will be too late if they do not start with EV passports now. Is this a clever ploy to bring in new customers for his business or is it a fair warning?
‘Building cars was never about which type of stone you used in which part and which was connected to which car. It took a long time to figure that out,” Johnson-Poensgen counters Reuters. It took his company five years to set up the technology. And the work will not stop. For every new part or new supplier, Volvo must report the change to Circulor, who must then research and implement the new information. They do have work for the time being.