In the article “Your next car might come with a battery passport,” Politico interviewed assistant professor John Helveston for insights into how battery passports could transform the automotive industry by enhancing transparency and sustainability in battery recycling and supply chains.
Here is an excerpt from the article: “Being able to show that parts of your battery didn’t come from China is going to be hugely important,” said John Helveston, an assistant professor of engineering management and systems engineering at George Washington University. “It’s either going to mean a massive tariff or not, or it might mean whether you get part of an incentive or not in the U.S.”
Read the full article on Politico.