Purpose: On pursue of economic revenue, the second life of electric vehicle batteries is closer to\udreality. Common electric vehicles reach the end of life when their batteries loss between a 20 or\ud30% of its capacity. However, battery technology is evolving fast and the next generation of\udelectric vehicles will have between 300 and 400 km range. This study analyzes different End of\udLife scenarios according to battery capacity and their possible second life’s opportunities.\udAdditionally, an analysis of the electric vehicle market, EV manufacturers and environmental\udimpact defines a possible location for battery repurposing or remanufacturing plants.\udDesign/methodology/approach: Using the center of mass equation taking 3 parameters:\udelectric vehicle market, manufacturers and environmental impact this study suggests a location to\udsettle a battery repurposing plant from a logistic and environmental perspective.\udThis paper presents several possible applications and remanufacture processes of EV batteries\udaccording to the state of health after their collection, analyzing both the direct reuse of the\udbattery and the module dismantling strategy.\udFindings: The study presents that Germany seems a good location to build a battery repurposing\udplant because of its closeness to EV manufacturers and the potential European EV markets,\udobserving a strong relation between the EV market share and the income per capita.\ud9% of the batteries may be send back to an EV as reposition battery, 70% will be prepared for\udstationary or high capacity installations such as grid services, residential use, Hybrid trucks or electric boats. Finally, the remaining 20% is to be dismantled into modules or cells for smaller\udapplications, such as bicycles or assisting robots.\udOriginality/value: Most of studies related to the EV battery reuse take for granted that they will\udall have an 80% of its capacity. This study analyzes and proposes a distribution of battery\udreception and presents different 2nd life alternatives according to their state of health.
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