MG Motor India and Umicore partner for recycling end-of-life ZS EV batteries

L-R: Gaurav Gupta, Chief Commercial Officer, MG Motor India and Kedar Rele, Country General Manager Umicore India announcing the association for recycling of lithium-ion batteries.

MG Motor India looks to drive a positive image and is working towards being known as a sustainable automaker in the country. The company today announced its association with Belgium-headquartered Umicore to explore opportunities in safe and sustainable recycling of end-of-life batteries for electric vehicles.

Umicore is a global material technology and recycling group, which is dedicating most of its efforts towards R&D efforts to clean mobility and recycling. The company is a leading firm that offer a complete recycling journey for lithium-ion batteries to maintain ecological footprint. Umicore holds extensive expertise in end-to-end battery life cycle management and a unique battery value chain that claims better operational efficiency, supply security and speed of response.

Speaking on the tie-up, Gaurav Gupta, chief commercial officer, MG Motor India said, “Over the past few months, we have worked towards creating the right ecosystem for our customers ahead of the launch of the ZS EV, including charging infrastructure. Our association with Umicore focuses on exploring end-of-life applications for used EV battery packs, for environment-friendly battery disposal.”

Kedar Rele, country GM, Umicore India added, “We are extremely delighted to associate with MG Motor India, which is focused on harnessing the EV ecosystem in India, underscoring an important opportunity to overhaul our energy infrastructure and make necessary investments in renewables and new grid technologies, for a sustainable future.”

The OEM is addressing concerns about the disposal of end-of-life EV batteries for recycling, for which Umicore is offering its ‘closed loop’ sustainable recycling solution for minimal waste and minimal impact on the environment.

Last week, MG (Morris Garages) Motor India had announced its partnership with Exicom Tele-Systems for second-life use of ZS EV batteries to design custom battery packs for non-automotive applications.