The Circular Economy Show Podcast
Let’s collaborate: How Jaguar Land Rover is creating circular partnerships
Nov 21, 2023
Reuben Chorley, Sustainable Industrial Operations Director at Jaguar Land Rover explains how i-Pace Jaguar car batteries are given a second life in renewable energy sector. The importance of collaboration in achieving a circular economy, repurposing batteries for energy storage, and collaboration in the automotive industry are discussed. Jaguar Land Rover's journey towards a circular economy model is highlighted, focusing on recycling opportunities, promoting renewable resources, and driving collaboration and regulation for a sustainable future.
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- Jaguar Land Rover partners with Wikes Engineering to repurpose car batteries for renewable energy storage, addressing grid demand fluctuations.
- Collaboration is crucial in bringing circular methods into business and driving the transition towards electric vehicles.
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Importance of Collaboration on the Circular Economy Journey
Jaguar Land Rover is focusing on the triple bottom line - people, planet, and profit - to ensure responsible and sustainable business practices. They aim to achieve net zero emissions and have 80% of their sales as battery electric vehicles by 2030. To maximize the potential use of batteries, Jaguar Land Rover has partnered with Wikes Engineering to repurpose them for renewable energy storage, helping to address grid demand fluctuations. They prioritize the circular economy principle of use less, use longer, use again, and are exploring third life options for used car batteries. Collaboration is crucial in bringing circular methods into business, as it allows companies to combine their expertise and resources to drive change.
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