{"id":176186,"date":"2026-02-25T17:13:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T08:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=176186&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2026-02-25T17:13:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T08:13:32","slug":"fukuoka-prefecture-to-establish-fukuoka-model-for-used-ev-battery","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/fukuoka-prefecture-to-establish-fukuoka-model-for-used-ev-battery\/","title":{"rendered":"Fukuoka Prefecture to Establish \u201cFukuoka Model\u201d for Used EV Battery Resource Circulation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amid the global shift toward electric vehicles (EVs), and in anticipation of the rapid increase in used EV batteries, the need to secure rare metals, and European regulations concerning raw material recycling rates, Fukuoka Prefecture will take the lead nationwide in establishing a used EV battery resource circulation system known as the \u201cFukuoka Model.\u201d The Fukuoka Recycling Comprehensive Research and Commercialization Center supports the commercialization of new 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) technologies and the development of social systems, and possesses expertise in bringing industry\u2013academia initiatives to market. Northern Kyushu has also formed a major hub for the automotive industry and is promoting initiatives aimed at becoming a \u201cglobally preferred development and production base for electrified vehicles.\u201d Leveraging these strengths, the prefecture established \u201cGBNet Fukuoka\u201d in July last year together with related companies that endorsed the prefecture\u2019s call for collaboration. The initiative aims to build the Fukuoka Model and promote the establishment of EV battery manufacturing bases in the region. <strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiba.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\">FIBA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fnn_fukuoka-pref-ev-battery-reuse-program_2026_cl.jpg?resize=1400%2C978&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"978\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fnn_fukuoka-pref-ev-battery-reuse-program_2026_cl.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fnn_fukuoka-pref-ev-battery-reuse-program_2026_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fnn_fukuoka-pref-ev-battery-reuse-program_2026_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C715&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fnn_fukuoka-pref-ev-battery-reuse-program_2026_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C537&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><br \/>\nPhoto: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pref.fukuoka.lg.jp\/contents\/gbnetfukuoka.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fukuoka Prefecture<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; Kyushu news and events in English. 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