Bosch develops fully automated battery-discharging plant

Bosch estimates that electric vehicles will account for around 70 per cent of Europe’s newly registered passenger cars by 2030. And the growing electric v vehicle parc means increasing demand for both new batteries and for the recycled raw materials they contain, such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel. In response, Bosch has developed new machinery, equipment and software for this purpose. Specifically, Bosch subsidiary Bosch Rexroth is supplying Battery Lifecycle Company, a joint venture between Remondis subsidiary TSR Recycling and Rhenus Automotive, with Europe’s first fully automated system for discharging and disassembling battery modules.