Navigating EV Battery Challenges: How Dealerships Can Turn Risk into Opportunity
As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to accelerate into the mainstream, dealerships face new challenges that come with managing end-of-life EV batteries. From safety concerns to regulatory pressures, the dealership network is grappling with how to handle these complex, high-voltage components. Aftersales Managers are under growing pressure to provide clear, cost-effective solutions to an increasingly vocal dealer body.
The Dealer Dilemma: Growing Concerns Around EV Battery Handling
Dealers are the first point of contact for customers experiencing battery issues, but many lack the infrastructure and training to safely store and handle degraded or faulty batteries. The risk of thermal runaway, chemical leaks, and potential fire hazards presents significant safety concerns for staff and customers alike.
Then there's the need to navigate environmental regulations governing hazardous waste disposal, which are complex and constantly evolving. And what happens if something does go wrong? Who is liable, and will the insurance company raise premiums due to on-site battery storage?
And finally there's the obvious space challenge. Every bay or square meter that's not used to showcase new and used vehicles or to generate service income is wasted. Limited storage space and the lack of standardized procedures for battery handling disrupt daily dealership operations. Service bays occupied by hazardous batteries slow down workflows and diminish service capacity.
Limited storage space and the lack of standardized procedures for battery handling disrupt daily dealership operations. Service bays occupied by hazardous batteries slow down workflows and diminish service capacity.
Infinitev: A Trusted Partner in Battery Lifecycle Management
Infinitev understands these challenges and offers end-to-end battery lifecycle management solutions designed to alleviate the pressure on dealerships. By partnering with Infinitev, dealers gain access to:
1. Safe and Compliance Collection Services
As proud members of peak bodies like ABRI, BSC and BIG who shape best practice and governance of the battery recycling industry, Infinitev are at the forefront of safe and compliant collection services. We provide certified transport, ensuring that end-of-life batteries are handled according to the highest safety and environmental standards. This eliminates compliance headaches and liability risks for dealers.
2. Cost-Effective Recycling and Repurposing
Through our national network of recycling partners, we offer ready access to pre-vetted end of life processors. Dealers benefit from our scale to unlock better gate fees, and they can gain from our engineering expertise to turn a recycling cost into a repurposing or reuse revenue opportunity (more on that here). What if we could use those discarded batteries to build an energy storage system that powers the dealership?
3. Streamlined Logistics and Storage Services
Dealers benefit from Infinitev's seamless logistics network, which handles battery pickup, transport, and processing. What's more, the storage and handling of EV batteries, both used and new, requires specialist engineering knowledge and dedicated equipment infrastructure. It is simply not practical to replicate this at every dealership, which is why our controlled storage and maintenance facility exclusively for EV batteries offers dealers a simple solution. At a practical level, this reduces operational disruptions and frees up valuable dealership space.
Turning Challenges into Opportunities
The rise of EVs doesn't have to be a burden for dealerships. With Infinitev's support, dealerships and car makers can implement safe, compliant, and cost-effective solutions that not only address dealer concerns but also position the brand as a leader in sustainable innovation.
Ready to safeguard your dealership network and turn battery challenges into business opportunities? We'd love to chat!
