Volkswagen pilots reuse of EV batteries to power fast charging stations

Second life for used ID.31 and ID.42 power packs at fast-charging park

Volkswagen is looking to promote the build-up of fast-charging infrastructure in residential areas by using second life electric vehicle batteries.

Volkswagen commissioned the first fast-charging park in Saxony at its Zwickau vehicle plant with energy largely supplied from a power storage container (PSC).

The PSC is an electricity storage unit that consists of 96 cell modules with a net capacity of 570 kWh. The advantage is that fast-charging infrastructure can be built nearly anywhere, even if...