China announces measures to boost battery recycling from EVs
China has announced new interim measures to strengthen the recycling and comprehensive utilisation of used power batteries from new energy vehicles (NEVs), effective 1 Apr'26. The rules mandate battery coding, digital identity cards, and full life-cycle traceability, while extending recycling responsibility to battery and EV manufacturers. Non-compliance may attract fines of up to RMB 50,000. Notably, China's rapidly expanding NEV fleet exceeded 20 million by 2024.