EV Batteries Reveal Gaps In Circularity Strategy

Amin Ashaari, CEO & Co-founder , SoyaCincau.com

06-Mar-25 08:45

EV Batteries Reveal Gaps In Circularity Strategy

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Malaysians have embraced the electric vehicle revolution, but this comes with new challenges. It is estimated that nearly 900,000 EV batteries will need recycling by 2050 - does Malaysia have the right infrastructure and ecosystem in place to handle this waste? We discuss this with Amin Ashaari, CEO & Co-founder SoyaCincau.com.

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Produced by: Aisalli Ayub, Aghilen Sankar

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar, Philip See

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Categories: technology, environment, government, politics, Cars/Motoring

Tags: electric vehicle, car batteries, electronic waste, environmental friendly, renewable technology,

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