With electric car lease returns, the battery decides how quickly and at what price the vehicle finds a second user. In 2026, a wave of young used EVs is coming back from leasing contracts – significantly more vehicles than the trade has been used to. At the same time, buyers are hesitant: according to a
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Two structurally identical electric vehicles, same year of registration, almost identical mileage – and yet their residual capacities are several percentage points apart. When buying in, this is not a detail but a four-figure sum. Battery condition assessment for electric vehicles therefore replaces estimation with a measurable figure: the State of Health (SoH). This article
When it comes to a used electric car, a single component determines value and risk: the traction battery. It is the most expensive element of the vehicle – and the biggest uncertainty factor for buyers. A battery certificate for the electric car creates clarity here by documenting the health of the battery. For dealerships, fleet
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When buying a used electric car, a single value decides between profit and loss: the battery health. OTA battery diagnostics make exactly this value visible – over the air, i.e. wirelessly, without the vehicle having to go to a workshop. For dealers, fleets and rental companies, this is the difference between a well-founded valuation and
The SoH battery assessment has evolved from a side issue into a key metric in the used electric vehicle trade. While mileage and year of manufacture dominate the valuation of combustion cars, it is above all the condition of the high-voltage battery that determines an electric car’s range, residual value and saleability. SoH is the
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