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Growing number of Electric Vehicles for maintenance & repair Transport Department of Hong Kong had 303 registered private electric cars at the end of April 2013. |
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On 15th May, BYD announced the launch of Hong Kong’s first of all-electric taxi fleet, BYD e6 electric cross-over sedan at a launch ceremony held at the Hong Kong Science Park. |
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| BYD closely collaborated with Hong Kong Taxi & Public Light Bus Association Limited, the Link Management Limited, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited, the Hong Kong Electric Company Limited and the Sime Darby Motors Group (Sime Darby) to place into service the first batch of 45, BYD e6 Taxis. |  |
| In early July, the Hong Kong sales manager for Tesla indicated that Tesla has received several hundreds of orders for its new Model S sedan in Hong Kong. |  |
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Government has allocated $180 million to fund the franchised bus companies, including KMB to procure 36 electric buses for trial in different bus routes. |
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In the next several years, it is reasonable to expect that up to 1000 or more electric vehicles (EV), including buses may be requiring maintenance services. Working technicians and mechanics are required to fix or service EV when they maybe 100kM away from its dealer. |
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The general requirements to EV service personnel include the following:
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Each EV supplier such as Tesla, the dealers and collaborators to OEM from Japan, China, US and Germany has trained up its maintenance & repair service teams. Some examples are quoted below. EV technician requirements by Tesla and training in US & Canada Tesla Motors Australia Junior Vehicle Technician / Automotive Mechanic Requirements:
Electronics Technicians Association (ETA), USA
Understand safe working practices for:
** These are general categories of required knowledge and skills.
For more information on the Training Counselor at the Clean Tech Institute, please call 800-567-8184 or email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Electric Vehicle Training courses by NSCC, Canada |
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| Each year, more than 25,000 students attend the 13 campus locations across Nova Scotia, and 6 community centers. The Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) is one key resource preparing technicians and mechanics for EV in Canada. |  |
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Some Key Competencies H – 20.01.01 – select and use tools and equipment such as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), safety devices, specialized voltmeter, scan tool and hand tools H – 20.01.02 – determine manufacturers’ specifications and repair procedures for specific storage and control system H – 20.01.03 – deactivate electrical system according to manufacturers’ specifications and procedures H – 20.01.04 – select repair parts and materials such as wiring, fuses and fastening devices according to repair requirements and manufacturers’ specifications |
H – 20.01.05 – remove and inspect High Voltage system components such as modules and inverters H – 20.01.06 – replace components according to manufacturers’ specifications H – 20.01.07 – complete repair by verifying system’ function and performance |
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Recycling of electric vehicles to match its increasing sales In 2008, the US President set an ambitious goal of putting 1 million advanced technology vehicles on the road by 2015. China has started promoting new energy cars in 2009, with public transport used as a pilot zone. As of 2012, there were nearly 28,000 new energy cars in 25 Chinese cities, and 80 percent of them were buses. By 2016 as greater numbers of Electric Vehicle (EV) reach end-of-life, analysts at Frost and Sullivan have predicted that the EV battery recycling will become significant. Their report claims that electric vehicles are to live up to the 'green' tag in the long term, the recycling and reuse of the battery packs will help ensure that the energy source is in a closed loop and complete a full lifecycle. Design for Recycle It starts with the Life Cycle Assessment case studies. They are used to systematically analyze the environmental impact of components. Virtual and actual dismantling analyses are carried out to assure that each BMW vehicle achieves the goals set. For example, these measures involve that the complete neutralization of all pyrotechnic devices are carried out quickly and safely, all operating fluids are removed quickly, plastic components are marked with the correct material label and recycled materials are used properly. During the neutralization stage, pyrotechnic devices such as airbags, battery safety terminal clamps and safety belt pretensioners are triggered using a standardized activation device. The neutralization process is carried out fastest in situ. During the development phase, the vehicle electronics are designed so that all pyrotechnic devices can be controlled and activated using one common interface. During the development phase, consideration is given to making sure that all operating fluids such as oils, air-conditioning system refrigerant, brake fluid and radiator coolant can be removed quickly and simply from the vehicle once it reaches its end of life. All components are labeled in accordance with the international ISO standards. This is to enable materials to be sorted according to type. Recycled materials are those that have been taken from used parts. They can be used for components as long as they do not lead to any functional limitations. This usually refers to components that are not prominent safety features or are in direct view. Wheel arch trims are predestined to be made of recycled plastic material. To benefit the environment and to save costs, recycled materials can account for 15 - 20 per cent in weight of the total mass of plastic materials used. This is to save resources and introduce closed-loop recycling processes. |
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Once a vehicle reaches to the end of its life, it must be returned by its last owner to an Authorized Treatment Facility (ATF), where a Certificate of Destruction (CoD) will be issued. It is to enable the vehicle to be deregistered and the owner to be released from further vehicle taxation. |
Vehicle owners planning to dispose of BMW's can contact the end of life recycling network by calling the Rewarding Recycling on 0800 542 2002 or visit www.rewardingrecycling.co.uk. They are also able to collect your vehicle if required. |
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Terms and conditions of returning end-of-life vehicles include the following. The Autogreen's network of ATF's and take-back points take back all registered BMW vehicles (including New MINI and New Rolls Royce). These sites will not charge for the disposal of these vehicles if the vehicle is complete, i.e. the vehicle must include its essential component parts, in particular its engine, coachworks, chassis, transmission drive, catalytic converter, wheel and must not contain waste. As part of Autogreens Rewarding Recycling Programme they may even be able to give you a value for your vehicles recycled parts and metals. To dispose of a vehicle the owner should complete their vehicle registration documents and obtain a Certificate of Destruction (CoD) from the dismantler. |
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When the primary automotive battery reaches the end of its life, it can be returned to either the Authorized BMW dealer when a new battery is purchased or installed; or it can be delivered to one of the following facilities for recycling:
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To find the nearest recycling facilities click here and enter your address and select the type of material that you want to recycle. For further information or assistance, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Government Policies in UK Electrical and electronic equipment is any product that relies on electricity or batteries to perform its primary function, including a watch or a remote control toy car. From 1st July 2007, BMW is required to offer a free method of disposal of all old electrical and electronic equipment. BMW has joined a UK wide distributor take back scheme (DTS) to assist in delivering UK wide WEEE collection system to encourage its customers to recycle these goods. BMW has contributed towards the development of WEEE collection facilities, known as Designated Collection Facilities (DCF), for consumers to use throughout the UK. From 1 January 2010, the disposal of waste industrial and automotive batteries by landfill or by incineration is banned in the UK. BMW is both a registered WEEE Producer and Battery Producer in UK with the Environment Agency UK Research for EV batteries at the end of its life The head of technology innovation and deployment at San Diego Gas and Electric (SDGE) in US addressed reusing electric vehicle batteries. His studies have shown that even when a car battery has only 70 percent of capacity left—too little to serve in a car—that it may have about 10 years of useful life left as storage devices on the grid. Therefore, car batteries may have a role in vast energy storage, as power plants seek to balance electricity generation by day from solar and wind, with consumer demand that spikes in the afternoon and evening. Australian Battery Recycling Initiative (ABRI) EV batteries recycling approaches A Study for the Department of Energy (DOE) US Energy Storage Systems Program by Sandia National Labs discussed the separation of different kinds of battery materials. It is often a challenge for the recovery of high-value materials. Therefore, battery design that takes disassembly and recycling in mind is important to the success of battery recycling. Standardization of batteries, materials, and cell design would therefore make recycling easier and more cost-effective.There are two major types of EV batteries, namely Nickel-Metal Hybrid & Lithium-ion. In general, 70% to 100% of EV batteries contents are recyclable depending on the types. The recycle agencies shred batteries to reclaim the metals including nickel, copper, cobalt and lithium carbonate. Lithium-ion batteries have to be frozen at very low temperatures before recycling.
EV battery recycling initiatives by key manufacturers GM & Nissan Motors collect and resell batteries to wind and solar energy companies for reuse. In general their spent batteries still hold 70% capacity. Tesla Motors collects and recycles 60% of each battery pack in North America and 99% of each pack in Europe. EV battery recycling support by Government |
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