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MIIT Scraps Cascade Utilization Clause for Power Batteries, Removes Over 100 Companies from Compliance List
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has abolished the cascade utilization clause for retired new energy vehicle power batteries, ending the public announcement management of cascade utilization enterprises and removing 100 previously listed companies from the roster of those meeting regulatory standards. The delisted firms include Shanghai BYD, Huayou Resources, Honeycomb Energy, Gotion High-tech, Rept Battero, Tengyuan Cobalt, Do-Fluoride, CRRC Times Electric, and GEM. The MIIT noted that some companies produced substandard battery products under the guise of cascade utilization, creating safety hazards and disrupting market order. This adjustment aims to eliminate conceptual confusion, requiring that battery products made from retired power batteries must meet quality standards for their application areas, and prohibiting the use of whole or reassembled retired power batteries in prohibited sectors such as electric bicycles. Analysts believe that compliant battery-swapping operators and the recycling industry chain will benefit, while the repair and second-hand markets reliant on gray-market batteries will face pressure, accelerating the concentration of industry resources toward leading companies with strong technical capabilities.