Battery information and charging history answer different questions. A passport describes a battery; a fleet still needs to know what happened during charging. EVCharge.mobi helps with that operating task through vehicle information, session insights and charger reports.
Originally published in 2025. The EVCharge.mobi workflow was updated in September 2026; the historical discussion below retains its original context.
In the EVCharge app, open Account → Vehicles. Add a custom vehicle with its battery size and charging assumptions, or connect an available supported vehicle account. A custom vehicle does not provide live battery data. Connected information depends on the provider and available permissions.
Open Insights to inspect sessions and their energy and cost. Use completed sessions for review; active values may still be estimates. Operators can use Reports for retained session and meter exports, subject to plan access.
Start with the Vehicles and insights guide and one known session. That shows which information is available for your actual setup before you build a wider reporting process around it.
These records help explain charging behaviour. They are not a battery passport, battery-health certificate or verified state-of-health assessment.
Showrooms used to pitch EVs with range and 0–100. From 2027, a new line enters the script: “Scan the QR to see this car’s battery passport.” Under the EU’s Batteries Regulation (2023/1542), each EV and industrial battery over 2 kWh must carry a digital passport — a living file you can open from a QR code. Think of it as the battery’s birth certificate + medical record, designed for transparency from factory to recycling.
Regulators want safer, more circular batteries; buyers want proof. The passport makes key data discoverable and portable: who made the battery, what went into it, where carbon was emitted, and how it has fared in use. The rules phase in over time, but the headline for drivers is February 18, 2027: that’s when EV/industrial batteries need to be electronically registered with a QR‑linked unique identifier. Early adopters (e.g., Volvo EX90) already show how a consumer‑facing passport can look in 2024–2025.
The Regulation sets the what; technical guidance fills in the how. Expect two data types:
How you access it: scan the QR code on (or in) the vehicle/battery; you’re routed to a controlled web portal for that specific battery’s passport. The standard calls for accessible QR codes and open, interoperable data formats — no vendor lock‑in.
Volvo EX90 (2024) — First mainstream battery passport in a production EV. Scan a QR, see material provenance and carbon footprint; built with traceability tech across suppliers. Signal: this can be consumer‑friendly. citeturn0search6
Battery Pass (DE, 2023–2025) — A German‑led consortium publishes content and technical guidance to help industry implement the EU model (access groups, static vs dynamic data, recycling “end‑of‑passport”). Signal: playbooks exist; no one starts from zero. Used‑EV market (2024–2025) — Leasing and dealer data suggest higher prices/faster sales when credible SoH reports are present; the passport should make this standard, not optional. Signal: trust sells cars.
Where is the QR code? On or near the battery or in an accessible vehicle location; it must comply with ISO/IEC 18004 and be accessible to people with disabilities. Will my personal driving be exposed? No: access is role‑based (public vs restricted). Aggregated SoH/events matter for safety and resale; personal data rules still apply.
Does this lower new‑EV prices? Not directly. It should raise confidence in used EVs, improving total cost of ownership and liquidity.
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