The new automotive alliance introduces unified technical standards for battery cell disassembly and commercial recycling systems. Credit: CATL Understand China EV’s Market Real-time notifications when critical EV data is released All important data in one place 2,000,000+ data points Become a member CATL battery supply chains expanded into a global standardisation alliance during London Climate Action Week. The world’s leading cell manufacturer joined vehicle brands such as Xiaomi, BMW, Renault, and Volvo to launch a unified circular-economy framework. The platform establishes a structured development path for future battery asset management and vehicle lifecycle regulation, confirmed by CATL. This engineering initiative centres on developing the Battery Circular Design Guide, scheduled for full release in 2027. The framework introduces uniform criteria for diagnostic cell testing, simplified pack disassembly, and cell remanufacturing. Technical parameters will define structural evaluation metrics for both passenger electric cars and heavy commercial logistics vehicles. Technical design standards The alliance focuses on expanding standard practices by evaluating cell operating histories, degradation rates, and residual health parameters. By establishing uniform lifecycle rules, automakers and fleet operators can accurately calculate asset values and manage financial deployment risks. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation coordinates cross-industry collaboration to align corporate strategies with carbon-reduction targets. Closed-loop recycling Value chain emissions from mining and raw processing remain 5 times higher than those from core factory operations. To resolve this bottleneck, the manufacturer utilised recycled components, reducing the material’s carbon intensity by 32%. Its subsidiary, Brunp, processed 210,000 tons of battery waste in 2025, recovering 99.6% of the core minerals. European swapping expansion To expand its overseas infrastructure, the company partnered with Octopus Energy to build a European commercial vehicle network. This initiative follows an early teaser for a heavy truck battery swap system in Europe. The new project utilises engineering verified on their 1,250 km heavy-duty swap corridor deployed inside domestic shipping pathways last year. Operational tracking shows that 1,000 efficiency projects have reduced core factory emission intensity by 77% since 2022. This manufacturing cleanup directly enabled the company to achieve core operational carbon neutrality across all its battery manufacturing facilities last year. Standardised emission reductions ensure that future international cell exports maintain absolute structural alignment with upcoming Western environmental mandates.