Burnt-Out Electric Car Ends Up in the Junkyard — But Workers Find Something Totally Unexpected -

What is usually routine at a scrapyard turned out very differently this time. When a burned Kia e-Niro was brought to the Spanish dismantler MotoCoche, technicians stumbled upon something no one expected.

Electric cars showing up at scrapyards has become an everyday sight. Teslas, BYDs, and MGs are increasingly finding their way to dismantling yards—some after collisions, others simply reaching the end of their life cycles. But when a charred Kia e-Niro rolled into MotoCoche, a Spanish scrapyard along the A-92G, routine quickly turned into intrigue. Something about this burned-out vehicle didn’t add up—and what the team discovered next proved unforgettable.