Cadmium in vehicle batteries to be phased out by 2005

On 6 March, the Commission proposed a ban on the use of cadmium batteries in electric vehicles by the end of 2005. The proposal is one of the measures to implement the end-of-life vehicle directive from 2000.

On 6 March, the Commission proposed a ban on the use of cadmium batteries in electric vehicles by the end of 2005. The proposal is one of the measures to implement the end-of-life vehicle directive from 2000.