MG Motor India associates with Umicore for recycling end-of-life ZS EV batteries

NEW DELHI: MG (Morris Garages) Motor on Thursday announced its association with Umicore to explore opportunities in safe and sustainable recycling of end-of-life batteries for electric vehicles.

Umicore offers a complete recycling journey for Li-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 guarantees better operational efficiency, supply security and speed of response, MG Motors said in a release.

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 general manager, Umicore India, added, “We are extremely delighted to associate with MG 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.”

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