“We take the information we know about that nickel and we create a digital replica of it,” said Carey. “Where was it mined? What was its geolocation? What was its weight? What was the elapsed time in terms of processing? “Then all of that information that we gather – at every step along the journey about that same piece of nickel – we can tie to that VIN or that QR code.” To preserve intellectual property, manufacturers will be able to access the full scope of information in a battery passport b...