Circularity and the Life Cycle of Batteries and structural Materials in the Automotive Industry as an Opportunity for the Czech Republic
Circularity and the Life Cycle of Batteries and structural Materials in the Automotive Industry as an Opportunity for the Czech Republic

Author(s): Tadeáš Rulík, Filip Křenek, Benjamin Hague
Subject(s): National Economy, Energy and Environmental Studies
Published by: EUROPEUM - Institut pro evropskou politiku
Keywords: Batteries; decarbonisation;
Summary/Abstract: The EU automotive industry, with its long history of producing internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs), is facing a historic transformation towards electrification and decarbonisation. The main reasons for this are both the EU's target of zero CO2 exhaust emissions for new vehicles by 2035 and the growing competition from China, which already dominates the production of electric vehicles and their components. European car manufacturers are facing higher production costs and external dependence on critical raw materials. Mario Draghi's report for the European Commission on the future of European competitiveness highlights the need for a long-term industrial strategy encompassing all phases from research and development to recycling and raw material recovery, with a focus on small and affordable electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles and the circular economy.

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