The 3rd Annual Electric Vehicle Battery & Recycling Forum 2026, taking place on 17–18 March in Munich, Germany, will bring together OEMs, battery manufacturers, recyclers and technology providers to address the fast-growing European EV battery recycling market and the implications of the new Regulation (EU) 2023/1542.

Berkay Yildirim, Product Sustainability Engineer at Ford Otosan, will represent the BASE project as part of the programme.

In his presentation titled "Digital Data Traceability for Automotive Circularity", Berkay will cover the following topics:

• EU Battery Regulation: Practical insights into implementing the EU Digital Battery Passport
• 2nd Life Solutions: Battery reuse and repurposing applications
• Digital Traceability: Improving accuracy in LCA and carbon footprint calculations
• OEM Perspective: Data needs, value‑chain collaboration, and challenges