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I love the little C-Zero 🚗 . Or the i-Miev and the ion. All being the same car from Citroen, Mitsubishi and Peugeot. Here, yesterday in Marylebone in London. Still modern, still stylish. The… | Ha...

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Hans Eric Melin @hanseric.bsky.social · 7d

A story about an adorable electric car and its lifecycle.

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I love the little C-Zero 🚗 . Or the i-Miev and the ion. All being the same car from Citroen, Mitsubishi and Peugeot. Here, yesterday in Marylebone in London. Still modern, still stylish. The range...

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Hans Eric Melin @hanseric.bsky.social · 7d

But in Europe they were down in 2024. Not only the growth rate but the actual volumes. Which means that this year's increase of around 25% actually not even takes it back to the expected trajectory. It's high in China and ROW. Great for you if you mine copper. Not so much if you are CPO in Germany.

BEV residual values continue to drag in September

Hans Eric Melin @hanseric.bsky.social · 8d

Residual values for EVs continue to slide.

And here's the thing. Next year's EV stock coming off 3-years lease contracts in Europe will be around 28% higher. Will the adoption rate among private buyers keep up with that?

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Residual values (RVs) of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) continued to languish across many European markets during September.

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What do residual values of EVs have to do with how many batteries we’ll reuse or recycle? Quite a lot, actually. Almost as much as the total number of EVs sold. Residual value drives cost of… | Hans...

Hans Eric Melin @hanseric.bsky.social · 9d

Speaking about low residual values again. Because somebody needs to. Not ”despite” we like EVs, but because we want the market to succeed. And it’s not working.
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What do residual values of EVs have to do with how many batteries we’ll reuse or recycle? Quite a lot, actually. Almost as much as the total number of EVs sold. Residual value drives cost of ownersh...

$284 million. That’s how much the European light EV battery recycling market will be worth in 2030 at today’s material prices, according to Circular Energy Storage Research and Consulting’s latest… | ...

Hans Eric Melin @hanseric.bsky.social · 9d

Nice size! And price. I was also surprised to see Maxis bring more muscle cars to 🇬🇧.

Hans Eric Melin @hanseric.bsky.social · 9d

The EV battery recycling challenge. To survive until it's meaningful.

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$284 million. That’s how much the European light EV battery recycling market will be worth in 2030 at today’s material prices, according to Circular Energy Storage Research and Consulting’s latest for...

🚀 Big update from Circular Energy Storage! We’ve just launched an improved dashboard on our data portal, CES Online — and now anyone can track our high-level forecasts for the global battery… | Hans ...

Hans Eric Melin @hanseric.bsky.social · 9d

I think Vienna lost its position mainly due to the terror threat and subsequent cancelation of Taylor Swift's concerts but the electric postal service is indeed a nice feature. A lot of Maxus vans and my favourites the small three wheel scooters.

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Hans Eric Melin @hanseric.bsky.social · 11d

Our four most important forecasts (high-level) now available free for anyone:

Battery demand
Batteries in use
Supply of used batteries
Supply of battery scrap

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🚀 Big update from Circular Energy Storage! We’ve just launched an improved dashboard on our data portal, CES Online — and now anyone can track our high-level forecasts for the global battery market: ...

Update from CES 26 September 2025 The Battery Market, Unlocked

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Hans Eric Melin @hanseric.bsky.social · 14d

Track our high-level data for free – and check out our latest posts
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CES has opened up its high-level data on CES Online. Track demand, supply, recycling, and usage—available now for everyone on the first page of CES Online.

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Hans Eric Melin @hanseric.bsky.social · 15d

How can you monetise 25 TWh?
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Electric vehicles will typically last 20 years or more—just like ICE vehicles today. In our latest report, The Battery Lifecycle Report 2025, we dedicate a considerable number of pages to proving… | ...

Electric vehicles will typically last 20 years or more—just like ICE vehicles today. In our latest report, The Battery Lifecycle Report 2025, we dedicate a considerable number of pages to proving thi...

“Do you believe in second life?” After 10+ years analysing this field, I still get asked. But it’s the wrong question. Belief doesn’t matter. The market does. Right now, companies choose: ♻️ Send…...

Hans Eric Melin @hanseric.bsky.social · 16d

EV batteries are reused today and will continue to be reused. But in a fast-growing market and with batteries living long lives in the vehicles, the business cases of reuse and repurposing are and will always be challenging.
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“Do you believe in second life?” After 10+ years analysing this field, I still get asked. But it’s the wrong question. Belief doesn’t matter. The market does. Right now, companies choose: ♻️ Send ...

Is the European EV battery recycling story one of a half-full or half-empty glass? 🥛 That depends entirely on what expectations you bring to the table. If you want to see the glass half full… | Han...

Hans Eric Melin @hanseric.bsky.social · 17d

Is the European 🇪🇺 EV battery recycling story one of a half-full or half-empty glass?

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Is the European EV battery recycling story one of a half-full or half-empty glass? 🥛 That depends entirely on what expectations you bring to the table. If you want to see the glass half full, you’l...

China’s EV Boom Saddles Its Auto Insurers With Chronic Losses

Hans Eric Melin @hanseric.bsky.social · 18d

How do we deal w high EV insurance costs?

“In January, Chinese authorities released a broad set of guidelines, telling companies to lower the costs of replacement parts and repairs for new energy vehicles, and promote “cross-industry data sharing” and cooperation” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

China’s giant electric vehicle insurance market is flailing. Losses are piling up, as companies’ risk models haven’t kept up with changes in vehicle economics and driver behaviors.

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Hans Eric Melin @hanseric.bsky.social · 18d

The EV market is not healthy. The proof is right in front of us – on the used car lots. Car makers need to more Apple and less...car makers. And the battery and mtrl/recycling industry has to take responsibility for its own situation.

#battchat

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Why Low Residual Values of Electric Vehicles Threaten the Western Automotive Industry, a Circular Economy — and Why Focus on Ownership Is the Solution

“You never actually own a Patek Philippe. You merely look after it for the next generation.”You know the ads. A handsome man — sometimes a woman — caught in a perfect moment with their son or daughter...

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It’s already a week since I had the great pleasure of stepping onto the big stage at ICM AG's 30th edition of the International Conference on Battery Recycling (ICBR) in the vibrant city of Valenc...

Hans Eric Melin @hanseric.bsky.social · 22d

Our new Battery Recycling Report has been published. A short writeup about it here with link to our Executive Summary:
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It’s already a week since I had the great pleasure of stepping onto the big stage at ICM AG's 30th edition of the International Conference on Battery Recycling (ICBR) in the vibrant city of Valencia ...

After almost six months of work, Circular Energy Storage Research and Consulting is today publishing a new flagship report — the evidence and data behind our most important forecasts on battery use, r...

Hans Eric Melin @hanseric.bsky.social · Sep 5

Our new report is out. We spent several months digging as deep as we could to understand how long EVs will stay on the roads, how many of them that will be exported and how many batteries that will be reused. Now we have a very good understanding.
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#icbr | Hans Eric Melin

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Hans Eric Melin @hanseric.bsky.social · Jul 31

It’s crazy. Berlin is a city with only compliance EVs. I was positively surprised in Frankfurt a few weeks ago though with two Nio within 10 minutes.

🔋 Interesting article in Nature Magazine on the acceptance of battery swapping in Germany. | Hans Eric Melin

Hans Eric Melin @hanseric.bsky.social · Jul 31

An interesting article about people's perception about battery swapping – with my comments about why battery swapping might be a solution to drive up residual values.

And why low residual values is threatening the entire EV and battery industry.

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🔋 Interesting article in Nature Magazine on the acceptance of battery swapping in Germany. The study suggests that the ability to swap a battery could actually help some EV sceptics take the leap to e...

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Hans Eric Melin @hanseric.bsky.social · Jul 30

Can you spot the least likely part of this story? | Hans Eric Melin

Can you spot the least likely part of this story? Which of the events is the most rare? Here’s a clue. In our latest Battery Lifecycle Report 2025, we show that EVs are likely to stay on the roads as...

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Hans Eric Melin @hanseric.bsky.social · Jul 30

141,949 EVs left Germany last year. | Hans Eric Melin

141,949 EVs left Germany last year. 🇩🇪 🚗 ⚡ That’s equivalent to: - 37.2% of all EV sales in Germany in 2024 - 10.2% of the national EV fleet just one year ago - 73.2% of Germany’s entire EV stock i...

🔋 Last week, Redwood Materials announced a major strategic move: they’re launching a new business area — Redwood Energy — focused on energy storage solutions using repurposed batteries. | Hans Eric Me...

Hans Eric Melin @hanseric.bsky.social · Jun 30

A comment on Redwood Materials’ move into second life. To be involved in repurposing indeed makes a lot of sense for recyclers. Especially if they have an aggressive strategy. But there are many out there who wants to get a piece of the value pie. ⬇️🔧🔋🚗
#battchat

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🔋 Last week, Redwood Materials announced a major strategic move: they’re launching a new business area — Redwood Energy — focused on energy storage solutions using repurposed batteries. Even more impr...