This is a digital document, consulted using a QR code that assigns a unique identifier to each vehicle. On electric models, it will contain detailed data on the entire battery life cycle.

According to Motor 24, the European Commission expects this measure to come into force within two years. The objective is to create a transparent and tamper-proof mechanism to mitigate the adverse social and environmental impact caused by the production of electric vehicle batteries, regardless of the stage of the manufacturing process. The initiative will allow for the recording of the polluting impact associated with the production of each battery, penalizing companies that use more environmentally aggressive extraction and manufacturing methods.

The environmental passport, according to the same source, will include information about the origin of the materials that make up the battery, promoting the more sustainable use of raw materials and disclosing the supply chains used. Details such as nominal capacity (Ah), minimum, nominal and maximum voltage, power supply capacity (watts) and respective limits, useful life (in cycles), use and storage temperature limits, and energy efficiency in different phases of the cycle are also provided.

Although the obligation will only begin in 2027, manufacturers are already moving forward. Volvo, for example, says Motor 24, introduced the battery passport in the EX90, reinforcing its image as a brand concerned with sustainability. This feature will be gradually expanded to other 100% electric models of the brand, according to the sustainability area manager, Vanessa Butani.

There will be two variants of the digital document: a simpler one, aimed at the vehicle owner, and another, which will be much more comprehensive, for use by regulatory bodies.

From February 2027, all new traction batteries, two-wheel vehicle batteries and industrial batteries with a capacity greater than 2 kWh, sold in the community space, will also be subject to the Digital Product Passport (PDP).