Bib Batteries, a French startup, provides a data-driven platform to monitor and manage the health of micromobility battery fleets. Their solution supports operators in choosing the most appropriate end-of-life path - repair, second-life use, or recycling - based on real-time battery diagnostics. This approach enables significant cost savings, reduces waste, and extends the lifecycle of lithium-ion batteries used in electric scooters, e-bikes, and other light mobility vehicles.

Micromobility batteries typically have a short lifespan of 2–3 years and are often discarded before their full potential is realised.

Challenges include:

- Lack of visibility into battery State of Health (SoH)

- Limited tools for operators to diagnose battery performance

- High costs and complexity associated with transport for off-site testing or repair

- Difficulty accessing or replacing proprietary Battery Management Systems (BMS)

These issues limit the adoption of second-life applications and increase the volume of batteries sent prematurely for recycling.

Bib Batteries developed a two-level fleet monitoring platform:

- A technician interface that scans batteries (via QR/barcode) to provide actionable insights: repair, reuse, or recycle.

- A management dashboard with advanced analytics, including fleet size, battery age, SoH, economic degradation, and transport logistics.

This enables operators to sort batteries efficiently, extend their usable life, and reduce reliance on new purchases. The system is sold as a subscription service, with additional revenue from connecting customers to repairers and repurposers.

- Approximately 10,000 batteries monitored, primarily in France

- 80% of VelyVelo’s used batteries repaired, saving €200 per unit compared to replacement

- 100 Voi batteries repurposed into public lighting by WeRECY

- Retired Dott batteries integrated into a 36 kWh battery pack to retrofit an antique boat

- Launch of battery CO₂ tracking module and battery passport to comply with new EU regulations

This approach demonstrates both cost savings for operators and a significant reduction in battery waste.

Bib Batteries operates under a subscription-based business model, charging monthly fees per battery. Revenue is also generated through the facilitation of second-life sales. The company is expanding from micromobility into the broader EV battery sector and is building a European network of reuse and repair partners.

The information in this case study has been adapted from an in-depth Circular Business Case by the EU-funded BatteReverse initiative. Read it here.