Cox Automotive and DHL unveil UK’s biggest EV battery service centre
Cox Automotive is partnering with DHL Supply Chain to open the UK’s biggest EV battery service centre.
Situated within DHL’s 146,000 sqft EV Centre of Excellence in Rugby, the site will deliver in-life EV battery maintenance and repair services for global manufacturers and fleet operators.
It includes 35,000 sqft of dedicated EV battery repair space and can handle thousands of batteries per year.
Cox Automotive, which recently introduced its EV Battery Solutions business to the UK following success in the United States and Europe, will provide specialist triage, repair and remanufacturing services.
Martin Forbes, president, Cox Automotive International, said: “As the automotive industry attempts to balance government mandates, consumer concerns about the durability of EVs, and a lack of technical expertise, the market requires tangible solutions and infrastructure to address barriers to EV adoption.
“With 35,000 sqft of dedicated battery repair space, we can deliver vital battery services to customers under one roof. In addition, this new facility provides our customers with a unique EV handling service as it complements our existing vehicle services location just 13 miles away in Bruntingthorpe.”
Paul Stone, MD manufacturing logistics DHL Supply Chain, said: “Handling, transporting and storing EV batteries is a complex process, presenting some unique challenges. We’ve been listening and working with the industry to create a more robust end-to-end solution for EV batteries that effectively and reliably addresses challenges for manufacturers and fleets.
“Alongside Cox Automotive, we are setting the new standard for EV battery circularity and this cooperation represents a major step forward in creating a scalable circular economy for batteries in the UK.”
