Sweden-based automotive recycling group Autocirc has launched a new platform designed to standardise the safe dismantling and reuse of damaged and end-of-life electric vehicles, as Europe faces a growing wave of retired high-voltage batteries and EV components.
The platform, called EV360, introduces a unified process for dismantling, testing and reselling original reusable electric vehicle parts, including high-voltage batteries that can be deployed either in stationary energy storage systems or reused directly as replacement batteries in other vehicles.
Founded in 2019, Autocirc has expanded rapidly and now operates a group of about 70 companies with more than 1,400 employees across Sweden, Norway, Finland, France, Portugal, Germany and the United Kingdom. The company positions itself as a specialist in circular economy solutions for the automotive sector.
The EV360 platform is built around a detailed technical and safety framework, referred to as the EV360 Protocol, which sets out standard procedures for handling electric vehicles and high-voltage batteries. Autocirc said the system is designed to deliver traceability, regulatory compliance and quality assurance across its dismantling and resale operations.
“Autocirc’s EV360 is a true game-changer for the automotive industry – from insurers and vehicle OEMs to workshops and second-life battery providers,” said Hugues Delval, chief executive of Autocirc Group. “Europe’s transition to electric mobility requires EV battery reuse to be safe, cost-effective, and efficient across the entire value chain.”
According to Autocirc’s internal analysis, Europe’s existing electric vehicle fleet already contains about 300 gigawatt-hours of decommissioned battery capacity, a volume the company says is roughly five times larger than all grid-scale battery storage systems installed in 2024 combined. The company said this highlights both the scale of the recycling challenge and the commercial potential of battery reuse.
Autocirc said EV360 builds on the group’s long-standing experience in Norway’s mature electric vehicle market, where it has previously developed processes for dismantling EVs and reselling original reused components. The company expects the new standardised system to support growing demand for original EV spare parts across Europe as electric vehicle volumes continue to rise.
