EV battery services centre launches
THE NEW cooperation between DHL Supply Chain and Cox Automotive provides the UK’s largest-scale battery repair, remanufacturing logistics and storage services through the opening of 35,000 sq ft of dedicated space for battery services at DHL’s EV Centre of Excellence in Rugby.
Designed to comply with the latest government regulations and meet current battery safety standards, the new centre has the capacity to handle thousands of EV batteries each year. DHL has invested over £800,000 in a Battery Energy Storage System to discharge EV batteries and re-circulate energy back into the site and re-manufacturing process.
The cooperation between DHL and Cox Automotive will help increase confidence in battery technology, driving EV adoption by delivering reliable battery services at scale.
Paul Stone, MD Manufacturing Logistics DHL Supply Chain, explains: “Handling, transporting and storing EV batteries is a complex process, presenting some unique challenges. We’ve been listening and working with the industry to create a more robust end-to-end solution for the EV batteries that effectively and reliably addresses challenges for manufacturers and fleets. Today, alongside Cox Automotive, we are setting the new standard for EV battery circularity and this cooperation represents a major step forward in creating a scalable circular economy for batteries in the UK.”
