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    Northvolt’s collapse: A tale of reckless extravagance and blurred focus
    Fewer than two years after the collapse of Britishvolt, one of the most promising battery startups in the UK, Swedish battery maker Northvolt filed for chapter 11 in the US on Nov. 21. The filing followed its failure to scale up production as planned at its flagship gigafactory in Skellefteå, Sweden and raise more funds to rescue its operations. While Northvolt’s collapse is seen as another setback to Europe’s battery ambitions, it also underlines a wider trend of new-age, clean-tech startu...
    Automotive Supplier Outlook 2025: Volume 1 Companies A - D
    S&P Global Mobility's Matthew Beecham has engaged senior executives from 42 suppliers in the automotive supply chain for an end-of-year interview initiative. This initiative seeks to gather valuable insights on the challenges faced in 2024 and the strategies being formulated for 2025, prioritizing genuine experiences over elaborate strategies. This report is the first of four volumes published in late 2024. Key discussion points encompass significant trends impacting suppliers, such as sh...
    Tariff trouble: Will Mexico's auto investment engine splutter?
    In the aftermath of the US election, President-elect Donald Trump’s impending return to the Oval Office has sparked widespread speculation about the implications of his second term, particularly in the automotive sector. As the world watches, the intersection of politics and innovation becomes a focal point, with the administration's stance on the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and its impact on electric vehicle supply chains taking center stage. Meanwhile, the alliance between Elon Musk and th...
    SK Chemicals and Hyundai partner for circular recycling for automotive parts
    In a press release dated Dec. 11, SK Chemicals announced that it has successfully utilized circular recycling and bio-based materials in automotive components, in collaboration with Hyundai-Kia's AVP Division and Basic Materials Research Center, marking a significant advancement in the circular economy within the auto industry. This collaboration led to the development of the Kia EV3 Study Car, which featured six types of automotive parts made from these sustainable materials. The projec...
    Cyclic Materials Glencore strike major copper recycling deal
    Cyclic Materials, an emerging leader in the advanced metals recycling industry focused on creating a circular supply chain for rare earth elements (REEs) and other critical metals, has entered into a significant multiyear offtake agreement with global natural resources company Glencore. This deal pertains to the supply of recycled copper, produced at Cyclic Materials' Spoke operations. The partnership is aimed at bolstering sustainable practices within the rare earths sector and promoting the...
    Ascend Elements to begin lithium recovery operations at its facility in Covington, Georgia, in 2025
    US-based battery material recycling company Ascend Elements plans to commence production of sustainable lithium carbonate (Li2CO3) recovered from used lithium-ion batteries at its facility in Covington, Georgia, in 2025, the company announced Dec. 10. The company said that it plans to produce up to 3,000 metric tons of sustainable, domestic Li2CO3 per year. It claimed that recycled Li2CO3 is not produced at a commercial scale anywhere in the US, making it the first company to do so. The on...
    Valeo and CEA renew partnership on sustainable, autonomous and connected mobility
    As reported in a press release on Dec. 9, Valeo and CEA have announced a four-year collaboration to anticipate future technological advances and encourage exchanges within the French and European research ecosystems. Valeo and the CEA have been involved in joint research and development programs for more than 10 years. They are joining forces to address five key trends that are in line with Valeo’s innovation and sustainability strategy and the CEA’s mission to design and develop cut...
    Tennessee Tech awarded $5M for EV battery recycling project
    Tennessee Tech University has received a grant of nearly $5 million from the US Energy Department for developing advanced electric vehicle battery recycling technology. The project, led by Pingen Chen, an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at the university, focuses on developing a mobile preprocessing hub. This hub is designed to enhance battery recycling processes at local collection sites by simplifying the procedure and improving the extraction and reuse of valuable raw mater...
    Toshiba develops a low-cost recycling method for lihium-ion battery oxide anodes
    Toshiba Corp. has developed a low-cost and sustainable method for recycling lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery oxide anodes, the company announced Nov. 6. The company said that it has developed a direct recycling method that enables the recycling of high-power, long-life oxide anode Li-ion batteries through a simple heat treatment process. It has also demonstrated the effectiveness of its innovative recycling method. Toshiba’s innovation on battery recycling is aligned with the EU Battery Regulat...
    DENSO partners with Canatu to advance carbon nanotube tech
    In a press release on Dec. 4, DENSO announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Canatu to further the practical application of carbon nanotube technology, a move aimed at enhancing autonomous driving technology and promoting carbon neutrality. The partnership is set to build on the companies' existing collaborations, especially in overcoming visibility issues in vehicles caused by frost and condensation through the development of transparent conductive films. Carbon nanotubes, known fo...
    BMW Group advances toward circular economy with new battery recycling center
    In a press release dated Nov. 27, BMW Group announced that it is advancing its commitment to the circular economy by constructing a Cell Recycling Competence Centre (CRCC) in Kirchroth, Lower Bavaria, focused on pioneering "direct recycling" of battery cells. The new facility's construction is set to begin in the second half of 2025, with the goal of validating the recycling method in near-series processes. This method, innovated internally by the BMW Group, allows for the mechanical dis...
    Neo Battery Materials joins consortium on recycled silicon battery project
    Canada-based Neo Battery Materials Ltd., a low-cost silicon anode materials developer, has joined a consortium that includes major battery value chain companies and universities in a C$20 million recycled silicon battery project organized by the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), the company announced Nov. 20. In a project titled Recycled Silicon-Based High Energy Density Electrode Manufacturing Technology Development, MOTIE and the Korea Evaluation Institute of...
    XCharge NA and Grensol partner for sustainable EV charging solutions
    XCharge North America (XCharge NA), specializing in DC fast-charging and battery-integrated electric vehicle solutions, announced a partnership with the Grensol Group to enhance sustainable, electrified travel by focusing on the reduction of end-of-life waste from electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), specifically targeting EV charging cables and modules. This collaboration is set to provide Grensol and its research partner, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), with broken or worn-dow...
    Altilium achieves breakthrough in test results from its recycled cathode active materials
    UK-based battery recycling company Altilium has announced a major breakthrough in the development of the UK’s only domestic supply of sustainable low-carbon battery materials. In a press note on Nov. 18, the company said that for the first time, test results have confirmed that its recycled cathode active materials (CAM) are comparable to commercially available battery materials in the market. According to the company, these results mark a significant milestone in the development of a susta...
    Webasto deploys second-life batteries at its Schierling plant in Germany
    Webasto, a leading global system supplier for the automotive industry, has deployed second-life batteries at its Schierling plant in Germany, as part of the factory’s larger sustainability strategy, the company announced Nov. 7. The battery storage system deployed by Webasto has a capacity of 1 MWh. The storage system uses 30 second-life constant voltage (CV) standard batteries, which mainly come from preseries production and are now used for energy storage, the company said in its press no...
    Dow and Delian Group partner to advance circular economy in automotive sector
    Dow, a global leader in materials science, and Guangdong Delian Group Co. Ltd. (Delian Group), entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to further the use of post-consumer recycled (PCR) resins within the automotive sector, promoting the move toward a more circular economy, Dow announced in a press release on Nov. 12. This collaboration comes after Delian Group's successful integration of Dow's REVOLOOP Recycled Plastics Resins in its auto care product packaging, representing the...
    Kreisel Electric partners with BASF for sustainable battery recycling in Europe
    Kreisel Electric has announced a partnership with BASF to develop a closed-loop battery recycling system in Europe, aimed at supporting the development of next-generation batteries while adhering to sustainability practices. This collaboration is in line with Kreisel's commitment to sustainability and aims to advance battery recycling processes amid increasing demands for recycling efficiency driven by EU regulations and global sustainability goals. Kreisel prides itself on exceeding the...
    Li-Cycle signs agreement for a loan facility of up to $475 million with US DOE
    Li-Cycle Holdings Corp., a leading global lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery resource recovery company, has entered into an agreement for a loan facility of up to $475 million (including up to $445 million of principal and up to $30 million in capitalized interest) through the US Energy Department (US DOE) Loan Programs Office’s (LPO) Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) program, the company announced Nov. 7. This is the first DOE loan facility to be finalized for a Li-ion battery ma...
    Amara Raja to start lead battery recycling in Tamil Nadu
    Amara Raja Energy and Mobility Ltd. is set to begin commercial operations at its new lead acid battery recycling plant in Tamil Nadu, India, by the end of November. This move is part of the company's strategy to increase the use of recycled lead sources in its manufacturing processes. The plant, which is a project of subsidiary Amara Raja Circular Solutions located in Cheyyar, Tamil Nadu, aims to eventually meet 25-30% of Amara Raja's overall raw material needs. The facility, with an initial ...
    Biden-Harris administration invests $44.8 million in EV battery recycling
    The US government, as part of its Investing in America agenda, has announced a new funding initiative facilitated by the US Energy Department (DOE), providing $44.8 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to support eight projects focused on reducing the costs associated with recycling electric vehicle batteries and their components. This financial boost aims to bolster the growing demand for EVs and support a more sustainable, domestic battery supply chain by researching, develo...
    Toyota Motor Europe launches second cohort of Toyota Open Labs innovation platform
    Toyota Motor Europe, along with its partners, has launched an open call for the second cohort of the Toyota Open Labs innovation platform, the company announced Oct. 25. The carmaker said that this initiative aims to connect startups with business units across the Toyota group and empower their ambitions to scale up and contribute to a sustainable future. According to Toyota, selected companies will get a chance to work with key business units on six strategic categories: a) Electric Ve...
    Mercedes-Benz opens its own closed-loop battery recycling facility in Germany
    Luxury-car maker Mercedes-Benz has opened its own closed-loop battery recycling plant in Germany, the company announced Oct. 21. It claimed that the newly opened battery recycling facility is not only the first in Europe but also makes Mercedes-Benz the first carmaker globally to close the battery recycling loop with its own in-house facility. The new battery recycling plant, which features an integrated mechanical-hydrometallurgical process, is located in Kuppenheim, southern Germany. With t...
    Toyoda Gosei doubles rubber recycling capacity at Morimachi Plant in Japan
    Toyoda Gosei is doubling rubber recycling capacity at its Morimachi Plant, situated in central Japan, the company said in a press release on Oct. 18. This move is aimed at advancing the recycling of rubber materials used in vehicles, a segment where recycling has proven to be particularly challenging. In the automotive industry, where considerable progress has been made in recycling resources such as steel and plastic, rubber products have remained difficult to recycle, with most rubber waste...
    Hyundai Canada partners with Lithion for EV battery recycling
    In a press release dated Oct. 9, battery recycler Lithion Technologies announced that it has been officially chosen by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp., the Canadian subsidiary of the South Korean multinational automotive manufacturer, to be its primary partner for collecting and recycling electric vehicle batteries and modules in Canada. This partnership builds on an initial agreement from 2021 that aimed to validate Lithion's technology, capable of recovering 98% of minerals from batteries. Lithio...
    SK tes opens advanced battery recycling plant in Rotterdam
    SK tes has inaugurated a state-of-the-art battery recycling facility in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, highlighting its commitment to the burgeoning electric vehicle industry and addressing the critical demand for battery production materials. The facility, initially covering 10,000 square meters with the potential for expansion to 40,000 square meters, is equipped to process up to 10,000 metric tons of material annually. This capacity is expected to double as the company plans to expand onto an...
    Recycling startup Cyclic Materials raises $53 million in Series B funding round
    Recycling technology startup Cyclic Materials, which is known for developing advanced recycling processes for rare earth elements (REEs) and other critical materials, has successfully raised $53 million in its Series B equity round, the company announced Sept. 25. The funding round was led by ArcTern Ventures and supported by new investors BDC Capital’s Climate Tech Fund, Hitachi Ventures, Zero Infinity Partners, Climate Investment, and Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund. Existing i...
    Altilium, Jaguar Land Rover to jointly validate performance of recycled EV battery cells
    Altilium, a UK-based battery recycling technology company, will work with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) on a groundbreaking project to produce and validate electric vehicle battery cells using materials recovered from end-of-life EV batteries, Altilium announced Sept. 26. The said project, which is expected to be a first for the UK, aims to demonstrate battery cells produced with recovered cathode active materials (CAM), leveraging its patented EcoCathode process to deliver a significant carbon red...
    Lohum Cleantech signs MOU with ReElement Technologies, American Metals to build battery recycling plant in the US
    Lohum Cleantech Ltd., one of the leading producers of sustainable critical minerals in India, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ReElement Technologies Corp. and American Metals LLC to establish a joint venture company focused on building a fully integrated battery recycling ecosystem in the US, American Resources Corp., the parent company of American Metals, announced Sept. 26. The new JV company plans to set up a battery recycling, repurposing and critical ma...
    AE Elemental opens lithium-ion battery recycling plant in Poland
    AE Elemental, a joint venture of US-based Ascend Elements and Poland-based Elemental Strategic Metals, has opened its first commercial-scale electric vehicle battery recycling facility in Zawiercie, Poland, Ascend Elements announced Sept. 19. The newly opened facility can process 12,000 metric tons of used lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries each year, estimated to be equal to 28,000 EV battery packs annually, making it one of the largest battery recycling facilities in Europe. The newly opened...
    US DOE announces plan to allocate $70 million to enhance EV battery recycling and reuse
    The US Energy Department (DOE) has announced plans to allocate up to $70 million toward enhancing the economics of recovering and reutilizing electric drive vehicle batteries. This funding, stemming from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, underscores a broader initiative to advance research, development and demonstration projects focused on second-life applications for electric vehicle batteries. Additionally, it aims to foster new technologies for recycling and reclaiming critical mater...
    Novelis leads in recycling aluminum for sustainable EV market
    In a blog post, Daniel Kern, vice president of Global Automotive Development at Novelis, highlighted the sustainability benefits of recycling aluminum in the electric vehicle market. He said that Novelis has developed innovative scrap sortation and segregation operations to recover aluminum from end-of-life vehicles, thereby enhancing the value of its recycled content. Novelis has also researched and introduced new automotive aluminum alloys that support higher scrap content and has designed sin...
    Lithium Australia signs battery recycling agreement with BYD
    Lithium Australia Ltd. announced Sept. 4 that its wholly owned subsidiary, Envirostream Australia Pty. Ltd., which is a leading player in Australia’s battery recycling industry, has signed an exclusive three-year recycling agreement with BYD Auto Industry Co. Ltd., the automotive subsidiary of BYD Co. Ltd. BYD Auto, one of the largest electric vehicle manufacturers globally with sales of more than 3 million new-energy vehicles (NEVs) in 2023, entered the Australian market in 2022 and rapidl...
    Mitsubishi Fuso collaborates with True 2 Materials to recycle EV battery materials
    In a press release dated Sept. 10, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. (MFTBC) announced its collaboration with True 2 Materials Pte. Ltd. (T2M), based in Singapore, to establish a pilot facility dedicated to recovering materials from used electric vehicle batteries. This facility, to be located at MFTBC's Kawasaki Plant, aims to evaluate the reusability of anode, cathode and electrolyte materials for battery cell manufacturers, starting in 2025. This initiative seeks to address the growing n...
    Battery recycler Cylib plans to scale critical raw material production for Europe
    Battery recycling startup Cylib broke ground on its first European industrial plant located at Currenta’s Chempark Dormagen in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the company announced Sept. 9. The groundbreaking of Cylib’s first industrial recycling facility comes about one year after the German battery recycling startup commissioned its pilot line in Aachen, Germany. The planned recycling facility will come up at a brownfield site located in a chemical park managed ...
    Cylib launches major battery recycling plant in Germany
    Cylib has initiated the construction of a significant industrial plant in Dormagen, Germany, designed to recycle end-of-life lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries at an impressive capacity of 30,000 metric tons annually. The facility, expected to be operational by 2026, will create approximately 170 jobs and aligns with Currenta's ambition to evolve into Europe's premier sustainable chemical park. This development follows a successful pilot in Aachen, Germany, and represents the transition of Cylib'...
    Nokian Tyres partners with Reselo AB for sustainable tire production
    According to a press release Sep. 4, Nokian Tyres has entered into a developmental agreement with Reselo AB, a Swedish biomaterial science company, aiming to incorporate Reselo Rubber, a renewable material derived from birch bark residues from the pulp, paper and plywood industry, into its tire manufacturing process. The partnership seeks to adapt Reselo Rubber for commercial tire production, aiming to replace traditional fossil-based materials and potentially enhance tire performance. Heini ...
    Hyundai Mobis accelerates development of sustainable mobility materials
    As reported in a press release on Aug. 28, Hyundai Mobis is intensifying its efforts in developing new materials for future mobility, focusing on sustainability, innovation and digital advancements. This strategic move is in anticipation of stricter global environmental regulations expected around 2030. The company has identified three key areas of development: Sustainable materials to comply with environmental standards, innovative materials to push the boundaries of mobility, and digital ma...
    University of Graz spin-off develops a compact recycling system for EV batteries
    An upcoming battery recycling technology startup named ProtectLiB, which is a spin-off from the University of Graz, is developing a compact system for recycling lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles, according to a press note issued by the university on Aug. 26. The innovation enables cost-effective and environmentally friendly recycling of valuable raw materials directly on-site, it said in the note. Jürgen Abraham, Tobias Kopp and Chris Pichler, who are the co-founders of Protect...
    Spanish researchers develop new method for lithium extraction from EV batteries
    Researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Metalúrgicas (CENIM-CSIC) in Spain have developed an innovative two-stage process aimed at extracting lithium from black masses originating from NMC 622 electric vehicle batteries post their crushing and separation. This process results in the production of lithium carbonate (Li2CO3) with a purity exceeding 98.4%, alongside minimal lithium fluoride (LiF) content. A significant aspect of this stage is its efficiency in recovering 90-9...
    Flux Power forms recycling initiative with leading US company
    Flux Power Holdings, Inc., known for developing advanced lithium-ion energy storage solutions for the commercial and industrial equipment sector, has announced a significant partnership with the United States' largest critical battery components recycling company. This collaboration is set to enhance the recycling process for end-of-life lithium-ion batteries, aligning with Flux Power's commitment to environmental responsibility. The partnership is geared towards creating a circular supply ch...
    California assembly advances EV battery recycling bill
    The California Assembly Committee on Appropriations in the US has recently passed Senate Bill 615, a legislative proposal aimed at ensuring the responsible recycling of electric vehicle batteries. This bill mandates that automotive manufacturers are responsible for the recycling of their EV batteries after the vehicles are retired. The legislation is now heading to the full Assembly and Senate for a vote expected later in August. Jessica Dunn, a senior analyst in the Clean Transportation Prog...
    Cyclic Materials partners with Synetiq to recycle rare earth elements from electric motors
    Cyclic Materials, a company specializing in the advanced recycling of rare earth elements and critical metals, has established a collaboration agreement with Synetiq, an IAA company and the leading integrated vehicle salvage and recycling company in the UK, to recycle electric motors that contain rare earth elements. This agreement, which is Cyclic Materials' first overseas feedstock contract, involves the supply of drive motors from hybrid and electric vehicles, as well as auxiliary motors from...
    Porsche deploys used high-voltage EV batteries at its Leipzig plant for energy storage applications
    Sports-car maker Porsche has developed a new battery storage system with used Taycan batteries to supply power to its manufacturing plant in Leipzig, Germany, the company announced Aug. 6. The initiative is part of Porsche’s strategy to demonstrate how used high-voltage batteries from electric vehicles can be put to good use and conserve resources with the concept of second life. The newly developed stationary energy storage system (ESS) consists of 4,400 battery modules and is the siz...
    Hyundai Glovis partners with Huayou Cobalt for EV battery recycling
    Hyundai Glovis, a leading logistics and distribution company in South Korea, has entered into a strategic partnership for battery recycling with Chinese firm Huayou Cobalt, a recognized leader in the production of cobalt and high-nickel products essential for electric vehicle batteries. This collaboration was formalized through a memorandum of understanding signed by Hyundai Glovis CEO Lee Kyoo-bok and Huayou Recycling General Manager Bao Wei at Huayou Recycling's headquarters in Zhejiang, China...
    Altilium partners Connected Energy to establish business models on EV battery recycling
    UK-based battery-recycling company Altilium has signed a strategic agreement with Connected Energy, a leading developer of second-life battery energy storage systems, to develop sustainable and environmentally responsible business models for the repurposing and recycling of electric vehicle batteries, bringing value to both companies as well as battery manufacturers and automotive original equipment manufacturers, Altilium announced July 8. Notably, Connected Energy designs and develops energ...
    Jaguar Land Rover partners with Pirelli for sustainable tires
    Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced a partnership with Pirelli to incorporate Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified natural rubber tires across JLR's range of modern luxury vehicles, according to a press release on July 11. This initiative, a first on such a scale in the global automotive sector, will see JLR adopting over 250,000 FSC-certified tires annually, starting with the new Range Rover Electric. This collaboration aligns with JLR's Reimagine strategy, underscoring its commitmen...
    Hydrovolt plans to build battery recycling plant in France
    Hydrovolt, a battery recycling and raw materials company, plans to build a recycling plant in France as part of its capacity expansion strategy, the company announced July 2. Without disclosing the amount it plans to invest in building the proposed battery recycling plant in France, Hydrovolt said that its planned facility will be located in Hordain, in the heart of Northern France’s battery valley. Hydrovolt, which is a joint venture of Swedish battery-maker Northvolt and Norway’s Hyd...
    Stellantis reiterates its circular economy goals at IARC 2024, Belgium
    Stellantis NV, a leading global automaker, is making considerable progress on its circular economy initiatives, which entail growing its presence in recycling, expanding its share in material sourcing while limiting impact on natural resources. The company’s circular economy initiatives are called SUSTAINera. Speaking at the International Automotive Recycling Congress (IARC), in Antwerp, Belgium, Alison Jones, senior vice president of Stellantis’ Global Circular Economy, said, “Since th...
    Ascend Elements ships cathode materials to Freudenberg e-Power Systems
    Ascend Elements has shipped decarbonized cathode materials, including precursor (pCAM) and cathode active materials (CAM) to to Freudenberg e-Power Systems for applications in heavy-duty lithium-ion batteries, the company announced June 19. The shipment of pCAM material was engineered and manufactured at the Ascend Elements pilot facility in Westborough, Mass. The materials will be sintered and finished as CAM at the Ascend Elements location in Novi, Mich. before shipment to Freudenberg e-Pow...
    BASF, WHW Recycling partner to build battery recycling ecosystem in Europe
    German materials company BASF and WHW Recycling GmbH have entered into an agreement to process cathode and anode waste to establish a circular economy for battery materials in Europe, BASF announced June 18. The move is aligned with BASF’s strategy to expand its battery recycling operations and service offering for its customers. Notably, WHW Recycling is a joint venture between Walch Holding and Štefan Hanigovský, owner of the Slovakian waste disposal company Fecupral. The company is ...
    Honda and Mitsubishi to establish joint venture ALTNA Co. in 2024
    Honda Motor Co. Ltd. and Mitsubishi Corporation have announced plans to establish a new 50-50 joint venture company, ALTNA Co. Ltd., in July 2024. The venture is the result of a memorandum of understanding signed by the two companies in October 2023, aimed at launching new businesses to capitalize on expected growth in the electric vehicle (EV) market and to support a future decarbonized society. The joint venture aims to address challenges such as optimizing the cost of EV usage, enhancing t...
    Altilium, Enva join hands to recycle EV batteries in UK
    Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group, and Enva, a recycling and resource recovery specialist, have announced a strategic partnership for the collection and recycling of electric vehicle batteries in the UK. This partnership leverages Enva's nationwide collection infrastructure and relationships with car dealerships, alongside Altilium's expertise in recycling EV batteries and recovering critical materials, including lithium. The firms will explore key initiatives such as the safe handl...
    BASF appoints Christine Grosse Lembeck to lead Battery Recycling business
    German materials company BASF has appointed Christine Grosse Lembeck to head its global Battery Recycling business, the company announced June 6. In her new role, Lembeck will be in charge to further grow BASF’s comprehensive solutions along the battery recycling value chain for battery producers, battery cell manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers. The business is an integral part of BASF's Battery Materials division, the company said. Lembeck holds a diploma in Business Adm...
    Continental tire plant in Hefei, China, receives ISCC PLUS sustainability certification
    The Continental tire plant in Hefei, China, recently became the company’s latest production site to receive the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS sustainability certification, according to a press release on June 4. The globally recognized standard certifies that Continental meets specific sustainability standards. It also confirms the transparency of the traceability of the raw materials used in the production process. Certification of the raw materials enab...
    PCIM Europe 2024: Infineon to showcase latest semiconductor solutions
    At PCIM Europe 2024, Infineon Technologies will showcase its latest semiconductor, software and tooling solutions, according to a press release on May 28. Under the motto — Driving decarbonization and digitalization. Together. — Infineon will demonstrate its power electronics portfolio covering all relevant power technologies in silicon (Si), silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN). Infineon's demonstration also includes eMobility, eTransportation and charging solutions....
    Vitesco, Kyburz Switzerland sign partnership to jointly scale up lithium-ion battery recycling
    Vitesco Technologies and Kyburz Switzerland AG have entered a cooperation agreement to jointly industrialize a recycling process for lithium-ion batteries developed by Kyburz, Vitesco said on May 21. Under the said agreement, the two companies plan to join forces and pool in their expertise to bring the next generation of recycling systems for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries to market maturity in Germany. While Kyburz will bring its expertise in the battery recycling process, Vitesc...
    Battery recycling startup Cylib raises €55 million in series-A funding round
    Germany-based battery recycling startup Cylib has secured €55 million in a series-A funding round, the company announced on May 15. Co-led by the leading European climate tech VC World Fund and Porsche Ventures, the venture arm of sports car manufacturer Porsche AG, Cylib’s series-A funding round was joined by Bosch Ventures, DeepTech and Climate Fonds, NRW.Venture, along with the existing investors namely Vsquared Ventures, Speedinvest, 10x Founders, and other established business angels...
    UK’s Altilium makes new advancements in recycling of LFP, NMC batteries
    UK-based battery-recycling company Altilium has made new advancements in its innovative EcoCathode hydrometallurgical recycling technology, with breakthroughs in the recovery of lithium from new battery chemistries and the production of cathode active materials (CAM) from a mixed feed of lithium scrap, the company announced May 10. With the growing demand for lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, the company is developing a domestic, sustainable source of battery raw materials for the UK, redu...
    Ascend Elements, Call2Recycle sign agreement to launch battery management, recycling services
    Ascend Elements and Call2Recycle have signed an agreement to introduce customized electric vehicle battery management, logistics and recycling services to automotive dealerships, recyclers and repair facilities, Ascend Elements announced May 7. The program combines the EV battery-recycling infrastructure and advanced technologies of Ascend Elements with the collection, logistics and tracking capabilities of Call2Recycle. It aims to offer online access to GreenTraxEV, the all-in-one cloud...
    German Ministry rejects lithium producer Rock Tech’s funding application
    Lithium producer Rock Tech’s grant funding application has been rejected by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economics, according to a news report published by the German newspaper Handlesblatt on May 7. The company was seeking federal funding under the ministry’s Resilience and Sustainability of the Battery Cell Production Ecosystem guidelines for its project in Guben, Brandenburg. Notably, these funding guidelines were launched by the Ministry of Economic Affairs in 2023 as part ...
    Nissan partners UK’s Ecobat to establish circular economy for EV batteries
    Nissan and Ecobat Solutions UK Ltd. have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at establishing a circular economy for electric vehicle batteries in the UK, Ecobat said in a note on April 30. The two companies are working together to investigate how EV batteries from Nissan Leaf cars that are no longer on the road can be located within the UK salvage network and then be safely recovered, repaired, recycled or repurposed to create a sustainable circular energy economy. Having launc...
    Japan, Europe to share critical information on battery supply chain to counter mainland China
    Japan and Europe have agreed to cooperate in establishing a circular economy for critical materials that are used in producing batteries. According to a news report published by Nikkei Asia on April 22, Japan's Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA), under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, plans to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with European counterparts on information sharing and mutual certification. The partnership between the two regions will focus on sharing ...
    Covestro joins hands with original equipment manufacturers and suppliers to develop closed-loop plastics recycling system for end-of-life vehicles
    With an increase global focus on sustainability and stringent regulatory requirements, the automotive industry is realizing the necessity of plastic recycling for sustainable development. Responding to this changing dynamics, German supplier, Covestro has announced joining hands with the automotive value chain, and is spearheading the concept of car-to-car closed-loop plastics recycling, which is emerging as a promising solution to tackle the challenges of plastic waste ...
    Tozero ships first batch of recycled lithium from used batteries
    Tozero GmbH, a Munich-based battery material recycling startup, has shipped recycled lithium derived from battery waste using its proprietary hydrometallurgy process to its customers in Europe, the company announced on April 23. The development marks a significant breakthrough for the startup as the shipment is its first commercial delivery. Launched in July 2023, Tozero operates from a pilot plant based in Munich. The company claims that its cutting-edge hydrometallurgy process maximizes ...
    Volvo Cars signs battery recycling partnership with CATL in mainland China
    Volvo Cars has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the world’s largest battery-maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) to focus on electric vehicle battery recycling, according to a news report published by CnEVPost on April 18. Citing the automaker, the report mentioned that the strategic partnership between Volvo Cars and CATL aims to promote the recycling of battery materials and reduce the carbon footprint of EVs throughout their life cycle. It is known that b...
    BASF commences operations at prototype metal refinery for battery recycling in Germany
    BASF, a leading supplier of battery materials, has commenced operations at its prototype metal refinery for battery recycling in Schwarzheide, Germany, the company announced April 16. The state-of-the-art plant allows for the development of operational procedures and the optimization of innovative battery recycling technology, processing end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and battery production scrap, it said, adding that the plant will facilitate optimal recovery of critical metals such as li...
    Green Li-ion launches commercial-scale battery material recycling plant in the US
    Green Li-ion, a lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery recycling technology company, has launched its first commercial-scale installation to produce sustainable, battery-grade materials, the first of its kind in North America, the company said April 11. The new plant, which is located within an existing recycling facility, is slated to produce valuable battery-grade cathode and anode materials from concentrated components of spent batteries using Green Li-ion’s patented multicathode-producing Green-h...
    Ascend Elements, Elemental Strategic Metals establish joint venture on EV battery recycling in Poland
    Ascend Elements and Elemental Strategic Metals plan to set up a battery recycling joint venture based in Zawiercie, Poland, the two companies announced on April 9. The equal joint venture, which will be named AE Elemental, will operate a state-of-the-art EV battery recycling facility where EV batteries will be disassembled, discharged and shredded to produce black mass. This mass will then be used to make new engineered EV battery materials, including cathode active material (CAM) and cathode...
    Denso, partners join Japanese project to increase recycled content in vehicles
    DENSO and a select few Japanese companies have been selected by an industry-government-academia collaborative project to expand the recycled content in automobiles, according to a press release dated April 9. The project, titled "Demonstration of Manufacturing-and-Recycling Integrated Process for Horizontal Cycle Enabled by Automated Sophisticated Dismantling of ELVs," aims to develop a new method for processing end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) that can significantly expand the use of recycled materi...
    Forvia outlines roadmap to carbon neutrality by 2045
    Forvia outlined its roadmap to carbon neutrality at its second Sustainability Day in Paris, according to a company press statement dated March 21. The company aims to achieve its goal by 2045, with intermediate milestones set for 2025 and 2030. Forvia has been committed to a decarbonization trajectory since 2019 and has been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as the first group in the automotive sector to obtain this certification. To achieve these objectives, Forvi...
    Altilium partners Talga Group to focus on recovering graphite from old EV batteries
    UK-based battery recycling startup Altilium has partnered with Australian battery materials company Talga Group to jointly work on recovering graphite from old electric vehicle batteries for reuse in the production of new battery anodes, Altilium announced March 28. The strategic partnership between the two companies aims to establish a circular economy for graphite and reduce the UK’s reliance on imported raw materials. “The collaboration marks a significant step towards securing a su...
    Renault Group showcases circular economy progress at ChangeNow Summit
    Renault Group and its subsidiary The Future Is NEUTRAL will showcase their progress in the circular economy at the ChangeNow Summit from March 25-27 in Paris. The Future Is NEUTRAL is launching a new remanufacturing activity for electric parts, offering customers a range of quality reconditioned products at lower prices and reduced environmental impact. The company will also present its after-sales offer for electric vehicles, including reconditioned electric motors, power electronics, and tr...
    Tata Motors opens fifth Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility near Delhi, India
    Tata Motors, India's leading automobile manufacturer, has inaugurated its fifth Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF) near Delhi, India. The state-of-the-art facility, named Re.Wi.Re — Recycle with Respect, has an annual capacity to scrap 18,000 end-of-life vehicles using environmentally friendly processes. The facility was developed in partnership with Johar Motors and is equipped with dedicated cell-type and line-type dismantling for commercial vehicles and passenger vehicles,...
    SQM Lithium Ventures increases its investment in UK-based startup Altilium by $9.43 million
    SQM Lithium Ventures made another follow-on investment of $9.43 million in UK-based, battery-recycling startup Altilium, bringing its total investment in the company to $12 million, Altilium announced Feb. 21. The startup said that SQM Lithium’s second tranche of investment completes its Series A funding round, which saw Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM) as the largest investor. Notably, SQM Lithium Ventures is the corporate venture arm of the lithium business of SQM, one of the ...
    Li-Cycle raises $75 million in fresh investment from Glencore
    Li-Cycle Holdings Corp., a leading global lithium-ion battery recycling company, has raised $75 million from Glencore, a leading supplier of critical battery materials. In a press note issued on March 12, Li-Cycle announced that it has entered into an agreement to issue a senior secured convertible note in an aggregate principal amount of $75 million to an affiliate of Glencore PLC. As previously announced, Glencore has designated Li-Cycle as one of its preferred recycling partners, and Li-Cy...
    Bewi boosts expanded polystyrene recycled content, cuts CO2 emissions by 16%
    Bewi Automotive, a leading supplier of engineering plastics, has announced an improvement in the recycled content of its expanded polystyrene (EPP) components from 25% to 30%. This change results in a 16% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to the use of conventional materials. According to Fredrik Johansson, operations director of Bewi, this improvement demonstrates the company's commitment to offering products with lower carbon footprints, helping customers achieve their climate reduct...
    24M introduces direct-material recycling process for SemiSolid lithium-ion batteries
    24M has unveiled Liforever, a direct-material recycling process for SemiSolid lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries used in electric vehicles, according to a company press release dated March 4. Liforever reduces the environmental impact of Li-ion batteries by making the recovery and reuse of battery materials such as lithium iron phosphate efficient and cost-effective, both in process and at end of life.  Conventional Li-ion cells use expensive and toxic pyrometallurgical and hydrometallu...
    Fortum Battery Recycling teams up with Hydrovolt on recovering critical metals from used batteries
    Fortum Battery Recycling and Hydrovolt have signed an agreement focused on recovering critical metals from battery-recycling operations, Fortum said in a press note on Feb. 29. The agreement entails delivery of black mass by Hydrovolt to Fortum’s battery-material recycling plant in Finland. According to the note, the scope of the collaboration includes a cross-Nordic process, where Hydrovolt will mechanically recycle electric vehicle batteries at its first industrial plant in Fredrikstad...
    Constellium launches 'Close the Loop' initiative to develop aluminum recycling technologies for greener vehicles
    Constellium SE, a leading supplier of rolled and extruded aluminum solutions for the global automotive market, has announced a new research and development initiative called "Close the Loop" in partnership with a network of recycling companies in France. The project, funded in part by the French Environmental Agency ADEME, aims to develop technologies to dismantle, sort and remelt wrought aluminum from end-of-life vehicles to be used in future vehicles. The project will assess various options...
    Volkswagen Group UK signs agreement with Ecobat on EV battery recycling
    Volkswagen Group United Kingdom Ltd. (VWG UK) has signed an agreement with Ecobat, a leading battery-recycling company, to collect and recycle electric vehicle batteries, the carmaker announced Feb. 27. The deal is expected to help VWG UK close the loop with battery recycling to promote a circular energy economy. Notably, Ecobat has a long-standing relationship with VWG UK dating back to 2014 when it started collecting lead-acid batteries for TPS, part of VWG UK, which provides genuine com...
    Morrow, Stena Recycling partner to set up circular battery supply chain
    Morrow Batteries and Stena Recycling have signed an agreement where the battery-production scrap from the Morrow Cell Factory in Arendal, Norway, will be supplied to Stena Recycling's new facility for battery recycling in Halmstad, Sweden, Morrow announced Feb. 27. “The goal is to build a complete circular battery value chain using recycled material in new battery cell production,” Morrow said in a statement. According to the press note, the two companies have agreed that for the next ...
    Michelin, Enviro and Antin finalize investment plan for first end-of-life tire-recycling plant in Sweden, creating 40 green jobs
    Majority shareholder Antin, minority shareholder Michelin and Enviro, which has the option to become a significant minority shareholder, have finalized a shared investment plan for the construction of the first end-of-life tire-recycling plant in Uddevalla, Sweden. The plant will be based on Enviro's unique pyrolysis technology and will have the capacity to recycle approximately 35,000 metric tons of used tires annually, creating up to 40 green jobs in the local community. The joint venture h...
    Li-Cycle’s German unit receives approval for €6.4 million in grants from the state of Saxony-Anhalt
    Li-Cycle Germany GmbH, a subsidiary of Canada-based Li-Cycle Holdings Corp., a leading global lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery-recycling company, has received approval from the German state of Saxony-Anhalt for a grant of up to €6.4 million for its Li-ion battery-spoke recycling facility, the company announced Feb. 7. The said grant will be given to Li-Cycle for its battery-spoke recycling facility, which is located in Sülzetal, Saxony-Anhalt, in Germany, under the state government’s Improvi...
    SQM Lithium Ventures invests $9.43 million in UK’s battery-recycling startup Altilium
    SQM Lithium Ventures has made an additional investment of $9.43 million in the UK-based electric vehicle battery-recycling startup Altilium, raising its total investment in the company to $12 million, Altilium announced Feb. 21. The investment completes Altilium’s Series-A funding round and marks the largest investment to date for SQM Lithium Ventures, which is the corporate venture arm of the lithium business of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM). Notably, SQM is one of the world...
    Altilium partners Synetiq to establish closed-loop EV battery supply chain in the UK
    UK-based battery-recycling startup Altilium has partnered with Synetiq, the UK’s leading vehicle dismantling and recycling specialist, to jointly work on recycling the growing number of electric vehicle batteries from cars that have been written off, closing the loop on the UK battery supply chain, Altilium announced Feb. 14. Notably, Synetiq processes thousands of cars each year and currently has an inventory of damaged EVs across its UK facilities. According to the press note, the company...
    Cirba Solutions, EcoPro sign MOU to jointly work on closed-loop circular economy for EV batteries
    Cirba Solutions and EcoPro Co. Ltd. has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly work on scaling up the lithium-ion battery recycling business, Cirba announced on Feb. 1. According to the press note, this strategic alliance brings together key leaders in the market focused on a circular battery supply chain. Under the collaboration, EcoPro plans to leverage Cirba Solutions' recycled materials to produce precursor cathode active materials (PCAM) and cathode active materials (CAM)....
    Einride and Mars partner to deploy digitalized autonomous fleet in Europe
    According to a press release on Jan. 24, Einride, a freight mobility company, has announced that it is partnering with Mars Inc. to deploy a fleet of digitally optimized electric heavy-duty trucks across Mars’ network by 2030. It is estimated that the European operations will save 20,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent each year by 2030, accounting for roughly a 10% reduction in Mars Europe’s road transport greenhouse gas emissions. “This sets a precedent for other players in the freig...
    Iveco Group partners BASF on EV battery recycling
    Iveco Group has selected BASF, a leading chemical company and one of the largest chemical suppliers for the automotive industry, as its first partner to provide a recycling solution for lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries used in electric vehicles, BASF announced Jan. 23. The decision is part of Iveco Group’s circular economy strategy, which follows the 4R Framework — Repair, Refurbish, Repurpose and Recycling — to increase the lifetime of the batteries while decreasing their overall environ...
    Northvolt raises $5 billion to expand operations at gigafactory in Sweden
    Swedish battery-maker Northvolt announced Jan. 16 that it has signed a $5 billion non-recourse project financing to enable the expansion of its gigafactory (Northvolt Ett) located in northern Sweden. The company said that the deal is the largest green loan raised in Europe so far. Disclosing more details, Northvolt said that in addition to the expansion of its cathode production and cell manufacturing, the finance package will enable the expansion of the adjacent recycling plant, Revolt Et...
    Kirchhoff Automotive partners with H2 Green Steel to secure sustainable steel
    Global supplier to the automotive industry, Kirchhoff Automotive, has signed a seven-year agreement with H2 Green Steel for the delivery of near-zero emissions steel from Boden, Sweden. By collaborating and teaming up with the Swedish impact company H2 Green Steel, Kirchhoff Automotive takes further steps to decarbonize its supply chain and achieve its sustainability goals. The order from Kirchhoff Automotive will see deliveries of green steel from H2 Green Steel's Boden plant ...
    Volvo Cars reconfirms its commitment to sustainability with new ambitions and a focus on biodiversity
    Automaker Volvo Cars said in a press release on Jan. 12 that it is expanding its sustainability strategy, setting new ambitious goals for 2030 and 2040. The company is also boosting its focus on biodiversity, and by 2025, the company aims to have 100% of its debt linked to its Green Financing Framework or in a sustainability-linked format. The company’s new sustainability ambitions for 2030 are as follows: Reduce its CO2 emissions per car by 75% (compared to 2018 levels). Reduc...
    BASF, Stena Recycling partner on recycling of EV batteries in Europe
    Leading German materials company BASF and Stena Recycling, one of Europe’s leading recycling companies, have entered into a black mass purchase agreement with the goal of setting up a battery recycling value chain for the European electric vehicle battery market, BASF announced Jan. 9. BASF said that the focus of the cooperation will be on developing improved black mass production processes to achieve high recovery rates for metals such as lithium, nickel and cobalt to support closed-l...
    Looming EV raw materials supply crunch has OEMs eyeing battery recycling and production scrap
    The expected increase in global EV sales by the end of the decade will put huge pressure on the supply chain for critical battery raw materials such as cobalt, nickel and lithium. For example, despite a current surplus in lithium, demand projections for the mineral will likely be in deficit by 2027, according to a forecast by S&P Global Market Intelligence. That will create a bottleneck for automotive supply and drive the industry’s focus toward battery recycling to keep EV battery costs d...
    VinFast, Marubeni partner to repurpose EV batteries
    Vietnamese EV maker VinFast and Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore opportunities in the secondary use of EV batteries and the potential to establish a circular economy model, VinFast announced on December 18. The MOU announcement between VinFast and Marubeni took place in the presence of the Prime Minister of Vietnam, Pham Minh Chinh, during The Vietnam – Japan Economic Forum and The Commemorative Summit for the 50th Year of...
    Renault to establish system for responsible ELV management under the France's AGEC
    Renault Group, a leading automaker, on Dec. 15 announced its intention to establish an Individual System for the responsible management of end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) from its brands, including Renault, Dacia and Alpine. This move comes as part of France's Anti-Waste and Circular Economy Act (AGEC), which aims to improve the collection and recycling of ELVs across the country. Renault Group has been a pioneer in the circular economy for cars, with over 10 years of experience in eco-design, th...
    Stellantis, Valeo partner on circular economy-friendly windshield camera remanufacturing
    Stellantis and Valeo have partnered to launch the first windshield-mounted automotive video camera remanufactured by Valeo at its Circular Electronics Lab in Nevers, France, according to a company press release on Dec. 15. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in their commitment to the circular economy and sustainability. The remanufactured camera offers the same two-year warranty and performance as new parts while saving up to 99% of natural resources compared with new ones. Valeo i...
    Next.e.GO Mobile, Cylib to cooperate on developing recycling processes for EV batteries
    Aachen, Germany-based companies Next.e.GO Mobile SE and Cylib have signed a strategic agreement to develop and enhance the battery-recycling process and enable the recovery of all raw materials, the electric-vehicle maker announced Dec. 14. Next.e.GO Mobile said that it has already provided Cylib with the first set of batteries to begin work on recycling processes. The said recycling process has been developed through extensive research at RWTH Aachen University. According to the...
    Toyota collaborates with Cirba Solutions on EV battery recycling ecosystem in North America
    Toyota Motor North America plans to collaborate with Cirba Solutions to set up a closed-loop battery ecosystem and expand its electric vehicle battery-recycling network in the region, the carmaker announced Dec. 7. The company said that the new agreement consolidates Toyota and Cirba’s growing relationship by expanding the former’s battery-recycling network and optimizing its logistics network for end-of-life EV battery collection, including those from hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs)...
    Autoneum updates on its lightweight Propylat technology to reduce interior and exterior noise
    Autoneum has issued an update about its sustainable and lightweight technology called Propylat, which reduces both interior and exterior noise of vehicles, according to a press release dated Dec. 7. Propylat was originally developed by Borgers Automotive before being acquired by Autoneum in April. The technology is made up of a flexible material composition of natural and synthetic fibers with a high recycled content, allowing for significant waste reduction through its complete vertical...
    Renault’s The Future Is Neutral unit expands circular economy value chain
    The Future Is Neutral, a subsidiary of Renault Group, is expanding its portfolio of directly owned activities by integrating the remanufacturing activities of Flins Refactory, it said in a press release on Dec. 5. With this integration, The Future Is Neutral is looking to become the leader in automotive circular economy. The Future Is Neutral will invest heavily in the development of the remanufacturing activities, doubling investments and recruiting 30 employees to achieve an ambit...
    Dayco updates on R&D project for recyclable rubber in auto industry
    Dayco has successfully passed the preliminary phase of the Automotive Innovation Agreements program by the Ministry of Industries and Made in Italy (MIMIT), it said in a press release dated Nov. 28. The company submitted a research and development (R&D) project titled The Circular Economy in the Rubber Industry, which focuses on the reduction of the environmental impact of its products by reusing devulcanized rubber in the design and production process. The project, which will las...
    Tata Motors unveils state-of-the-art vehicle disassembly facility for sustainable end-of-life vehicle management
    Staying focused with a commitment toward sustainable mobility, Tata Motors, India’s leading automobile manufacturer, on Nov. 28 announced the launch of its fourth Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF) in Chandigarh, India, named “Re.Wi.Re — Recycle with Respect.” The state-of-the-art facility can disassemble 12,000 end-of-life vehicles safely and sustainably per year. The facility was unveiled by Shailesh Chandra, managing director of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Tata Pas...
    Stellantis opens all-new recycling hub in Turin, Italy
    Stellantis NV has officially opened its SUSTAINera Circular Economy Hub (CE Hub) at the Mirafiori Complex in Turin, Italy, the vehicle manufacturer announced Nov. 23. The new facility was inaugurated by John Elkann, chairman of Stellantis, and Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, among other senior company executives last week. Stellantis said that the new recycling facility, which is spread across an area of 73,000 square meters, is set up with an investment of €40 million. The carmaker said...
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