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2021 Jaguar I-Pace HSE

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BEYOND ELECTRIC From honey production to sustainability funds, these manufacturers are tackling environmental e ffi ciency in innovtive ways

JAGUAR As the fi rst to market an all-electric performance SUV in its I-Pace, it makes perfect sense for Jaguar Land Rover’s circular economy team to also be the fi rst to sort out a recycling strategy for its electrical vehicle batteries. “We have nickel, lithium and cobalt, not the most common materials,” said AndrewWhitworth of Jaguar’s circular economy team. “We are fi nding creative ways to maintain the use of the material we have, versus the throwaway society we’ve become accustomed to.” Jaguar’s engineering team worked with energy manufacturing company Pramac to develop a zero-emission energy storage unit powered by second-life Jaguar I-Pace batteries appropriated from prototype and engineering test vehicles. The O ff Grid Battery Energy Storage System features lithium-ion cells from one-and-a-half second-life Jaguar I-Pace batteries and supplies zero emission power. Its splashy public debut (and capability fl ex) occurred at the 2022 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship during testing in the UK and

Spain, where the Pramac unit ran the team’s diagnostic equipment and supplied auxiliary power to Jaguar’s pit garage. Quite simply, “You get two bites of the apple,” Whitworth said. This reuse has also given Jaguar “a way to reimagine our strategy and take greater involvement in the supply chain.” Currently, Jaguar is triaging in-house, meaning they are testing the energy density of each returned I-Pace battery, analyzing and ultimately placing it where it can be most e ff ective. The company is also sorting out how to apply that strategy to non-battery related items like lights and the bumpers, as well as PHEV batteries. Whitworth noted: “We want to get maximum value out of everything we create and deeply invest in our sustainability message. We can fi gure out how to make money later. This is for the planet.” 2021 Jaguar I-Pace HSE from $69,200, jaguar.com

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