Cirba Solutions, KPA partner to help automotive dealerships manage EV batteries

Charlotte, North Carolina-based battery recycler Cirba Solutions and KPA, a Westminster, Colorado-based provider of environment, health and safety (EHS) software and services, have announced a partnership to help personnel at numerous automobile dealership brands manage the safe servicing, handling and shipping of electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The companies say they will work together to provide dealerships with comprehensive resources and solutions for the ever-increasing demand of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), and service for hybrid and EVs.

The growing demand for EVs and the increasing use of LIBs continue to require dealerships and service centers to be knowledgeable about the hazards and safe handling and servicing practices for these batteries. As KPA compliance consultants conduct their on-site and online visits, the company says they will now be able to offer battery recycling and processing services to their clients.

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Through the partnership, Cirba and KPA say they will support more than 10,000 dealerships across the U.S., such as Palatka, Florida-based Beck Automotive, Vancouver, Washington-based Dick Hannah, Houston-based Foundation Automotive and Columbus, Ohio-based Kelly BMW, with the resources to safely manage EV LIBs.

“KPA’s partnership with Cirba Solutions means that our customers and our EHS specialists in the field are equipped with expert resources and tools to help dealerships with questions about safe handling, storage and shipping of lithium-ion batteries,” KPA Regulatory Project Manager Micah O’Shaughnessy says. “This partnership with Cirba is a vital part of KPA’s effort to help businesses keep employees safe working with and around electric vehicles.”

The companies say they each have over 30 years of experience working with dealerships and the automotive industry, helping workers navigate workplace hazards as well as handle and recycle equipment safely. In addition to a comprehensive suite of compliance and safety and software services, KPA’s EV Safety & Compliance Solution features training, on-site consulting services and EV-focused checklists and templates to help businesses and employees be safe and navigate regulatory requirements.

“The electrification movement is here and ensuring we support dealerships in the EV supply chain is critical,” Cirba Chief Commercial Officer Jay Wago says. “This is a great example of leveraging partnerships to advance the needs of a growing market and support sustainability efforts while also ensuring there is an outlet for end-of-life batteries.”