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What Really Happens to EV Batteries After They Fail with Brian Skalovsky | Public Policy Day 2026

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Live from the Washington, DC Auto Show at Public Policy Day 2026, Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier sit down with Brian Skalovsky, Director of Battery Recycling at Cox Automotive, to unpack one of the least understood—but most critical—parts of the EV conversation: what actually happens to batteries after they leave the vehicle. Skalovsky explains why battery service speed is one of the biggest barriers to EV adoption, how Cox’s EV Battery Solutions division can turn three-week repair nightmares into 48-hour turnarounds, and why keeping EV owners in their vehicles is essential…

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