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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:
Alissa Kendall, Acting Director at UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies
Francisco Pares Olguin, Ph.D. Candidate at the UC Davis Electric Vehicle Research Center
Juan Carlos Garcia Sanchez, Project Policy Analyst at the UC Davis Electric Vehicle Research Center