Event Date
The transition from internal-combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) to electric vehicles (EVs) is reshaping long-standing trade flows of used vehicles. Historically, the US has exported used ICEVs to Mexico, generating an entire ecosystem of disassembly, mechanic, and recycle shops of used-ICEV components concentrated along the border region. However the introduction of used-EVs into this trade flow is creating new environmental and socioeconomic challenges and opportunities. This webinar aims to explore this emerging dynamic within the used-vehicle trade ecosystem. In this webinar researchers will share insights gathered from interviews with key stakeholders, highlight critical findings, and offer actionable policy recommendations. This webinar aims to inform a robust framework for the U.S. and Mexico to collaboratively manage second-hand EVs and their critical components—maximizing environmental and mobility benefits, advancing critical minerals circularity, and mitigating cross border dumping.
Speakers
- Francisco Pares Olguin, PhD candidate
- Aissa Kendall (Acting Director ITS-Davis)