Volvo Cars is introducing the world’s first EV battery passport for its flagship EX90 SUV, soon to begin production. This passport will document the origins of raw materials, components, recycled content, and carbon footprint, the Swedish automaker revealed to news agency Reuters.
The passport, developed by Volvo in collaboration with UK startup Circulor, took over five years to create, they said. Circulor uses blockchain technology to map supply chains for companies.
Battery passports will be mandatory for EVs sold in the European Union starting February 2027. These passports will detail the composition of batteries, including the origin of key materials, their carbon footprint, and recycled content.
Vanessa Butani, Volvo’s head of global sustainability, told Reuters that introducing the passport nearly three years before the regulations take effect aims to ensure transparency with car buyers. This initiative aligns with Volvo’s goal of producing only fully electric cars by 2030.
“It’s really important for us to be a pioneer and a leader,” Butani told Reuters.
