Glossary
Glossary term

new energy vehicle power battery

The battery that provides energy for the power system of a new energy vehicle under the Chinese recycling measure.

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What does new energy vehicle power battery mean?

New energy vehicle power battery is the central object term in the Chinese recycling measure. It matters because the rest of the source’s recycling and end-of-life terminology depends on knowing exactly which battery type is in scope.

Official definitions by source

China NEV Battery Recycling Measures

新能源汽车废旧动力电池回收和综合利用管理暂行办法

为新能源汽车动力系统提供能量的蓄电池。

Reference: Article 45, point 1

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Why it matters in practice

This term matters when teams need to map Chinese battery-recycling vocabulary onto product records, end-of-life processes, or cross-jurisdiction battery data models. It provides the starting point for understanding what later recycling terms attach to.

Minespider commentary

For Minespider, this term is valuable because it grounds China-specific battery recycling language in a clear in-scope object. That makes it easier to compare Chinese terms with battery vocabulary used in EU and U.S. contexts.

Common confusions

  • Assuming the everyday meaning of new energy vehicle power battery is enough without checking the official source definition.
  • Using new energy vehicle power battery as a loose generic label rather than the narrower meaning used in the source text.
  • Ignoring how new energy vehicle power battery connects to adjacent technical or product terms in the same regulatory framework.