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What is PAS 7061 - Safety of electric vehicle batteries about?
There’s a growing demand for battery storage, with the market estimated to be worth £8 billion to the UK and £50 billion to Europe by 2025. In the UK, demand is driven in part by government’s commitment to ban new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2035. With that in mind, PAS 7061 provides an overview of good practice in relation to the safe and environmentally-conscious handling of electric vehicle batteries.
Who is PAS 7061 - Safety of electric vehicle batteries for?
Manufacturers of vehicle propulsion battery modules and packs for motorcycles, passenger cars and light goods vehicles
Logistics organizations who move pack and modules
Vehicle manufacturers, dealerships and servicing organizations
Vehicle end-of-life/recycling organizations
Battery re-purposing and end-of-life/recycling organizations
Government
Regulators
Insurance companies
Local authorities
Shipping, fire, supply chain and reclamation companies
Why should you use PAS 7061 - Safety of electric vehicle batteries ?
This PAS provides an overview of good practice that will help industry save time and resources, and build UK knowledge to manage risk in a new manufacturing sector, ensuring the UK can co...