Second-Life Batteries from Stellantis Electric Vehicles for New Mobility Solutions

Circular Economy Second-Life Batteries from Stellantis Electric Vehicles for New Mobility Solutions

2025-09-22 By Stefanie Eckardt | Translated by AI 1 min Reading Time

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The implementation of a circular economy model for resources, components, and materials plays an important role for Stellantis. A new area of application is now found outside the automotive sector. This involves Avathor One, an electric medical device designed for people in wheelchairs or with limited mobility.

Used batteries from Stellantis electric vehicles power a newly developed mini-mobility device for wheelchair users.(Image: Stellantis) — Used batteries from Stellantis electric vehicles power a newly developed mini-mobility device for wheelchair users.
(Image: Stellantis)

Avathor One aims to optimally create a more inclusive world by enabling new mobility freedom for people with physical disabilities in off-road contexts. According to the manufacturer, it combines technology, design, social responsibility, and circular economy: the core of the system exclusively uses second-life batteries from Stellantis, which are reused under a supply agreement with Intent, an Italian system integrator.

Local Ecosystem

The product emerged from the collaboration and synergy of Stellantis, Intent, Avathor, and Italdesign. The Stellantis label Sustainera provides used EV batteries from the Turin area. System integrator Intent reprocesses these batteries. The company handles the disassembly of the original 15-kWh modules and repackages them into units customized for Avathor—specifically 1.4 kWh for short range or 2.8 kWh for long range. Additionally, the battery management system is integrated. The start-up Avathor focuses on accessibility and independence through the development and production of electric medical devices and shared mobility services. The engineering and manufacturing company Italdesign played a crucial role in transforming the 2019 concept WheeM-i into a market-ready product.

The partners will showcase the product at the end of September at the Salone Auto Torino as part of the Italdesign exhibition.

Second Life for EV Batteries

The Stellantis business unit Sustainera focuses on reprocessing decommissioned high-voltage batteries, which serve as valuable resources for non-automotive applications. In addition to the Avathor project, the business area actively collaborates with several energy providers and battery integrators by supplying second-life batteries and jointly developing energy storage solutions. One example is the Pioneer project by Enel X at Rome-Fiumicino Airport.

All these initiatives for reusing and reconditioning batteries complement other circular economy activities such as remanufacturing and repair to extend the lifespan of batteries as long as possible before they are recycled. (se)

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