Hosted by Xinhua News Agency and China Economic Information Agency, the seminar on Lithium Battery safety for Electric Bicycles was successfully held!

The "Electric Bicycle Lithium Battery Safety Seminar" organized by China Economic Information Society was held in Nanjing on the afternoon of the 12th. It is necessary for regulatory departments, industry enterprises, and all sectors of society to work together to strengthen management in production, distribution, and use, jointly build a long-term mechanism for the development of the Ebike Lithium Battery industry, and promote safe and sustainable development of the industry.

The Lithium Battery market for Electric Bicycles has broad growth potential

Electric Bicycles have solved the "last mile" problem of many citizens' travel and are widely used in the end of the Internet economy logistics such as express delivery and takeout. They have become an indispensable part of urban transportation and socio-economic activities in China. According to data from the China Cycling Association, as of the end of 2022, the social ownership of Electric Bicycles in China has reached about 350 million units.

Multiple factors causing safety hazards in lithium-ion batteries for Electric Bicycles

In recent years, accidents such as Electric Bicycle battery fires have occurred frequently, posing a threat to the safety of people's lives and property. In response, Ding Yuping, Deputy Commander of the Jiangsu Provincial Fire Rescue Brigade, analyzed that in the supply side of Lithium Battery products for Electric Bicycles, the quality of Lithium Battery products varies, and some even use defective battery cells to form large capacity Lithium Battery modules in series, causing inherent safety risks to the products; Overcharging and overloading of lithium batteries by some users can easily lead to uncontrolled heating and fire; The phenomenon of electric vehicle lithium batteries entering buildings and households still exists, increasing the difficulty of fire prevention and control; In addition, the lack of effective recycling and processing supervision mechanisms after battery aging also increases safety risks.

Joint efforts from multiple parties to promote safe and sustainable development of the lithium battery industry

The safe and sustainable development of the lithium-ion battery industry for electric bicycles requires joint efforts from all links in the industry chain.Legitimate lithium battery companies can ensure the safety of lithium batteries through technological innovation. It is recommended that battery manufacturers continuously improve in safety design and technological research and development. Strengthening the recommendation of high-quality brands for lithium-ion batteries in electric bicycles will not only enhance the market confidence of end consumers in lithium-ion batteries, but also facilitate China's electric bicycles to enter overseas markets such as Southeast Asia, Europe and America. The EU's approach of strengthening the full lifecycle management of batteries through a digital "battery passport" is worth learning from: firstly, by implementing digital management at the source, the threshold for counterfeiting is raised; The second is to use visual state tracking to avoid batteries exceeding their service life; The third is to know the characteristics of the battery by scanning the code to prevent modification and mismatch.