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"Written-off vehicles typically earn little attention, with the main buyers
usually being auto wreckers seeking parts or car enthusiasts hunting for
restoration projects.
But at salvage auctions across Australia, a new type of buyer is emerging, and
they are interested in one thing: the high-powered batteries inside electric
vehicles.
The demand for secondhand EV batteries is surging, with buyers repurposing them
for everything from solar storage units to off-grid energy systems that can
replace diesel generators.
Brendon Green, the general manager of automotive solutions at Pickles, says the
auction house is selling about 100 salvaged EVs every month, and interest is
surging.
“It’s only very early days, but they are certainly in strong demand,” says
Green.
“We’ve got this new element of second-life battery startups. That industry
really didn’t exist 18 months ago.”"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
