When reaching end-of-life (EOL), electric vehicle batteries retain high residual values—approximately 70 % to 80 % of their initial capacity—rendering them suitable for being repurposed in non-automotive sectors. This coincides with a surge in demand for battery materials in the automotive...
Graeme Grieve, CEO BMW Group UK, said “BMW Group will have 25 electrified models on the roads by 2023 – half of them fully electric. We are delighted to work with Off Grid Energy to find a sustainable way of continuing to use these valuable batteries, even after they have pu...
“Our partnership with BMW of North America ensures responsible end-of-life battery management that will improve the environmental footprint of lithium-ion batteries, help decrease cost and, in turn, increase access and adoption of electric vehicles.” ...
Electric car batteries contain critical minerals like cobalt and lithium. We’ll need to recycle them unless we want to keep mining the earth for new ones.
"stellantis and orano will not finalize the intended joint venture for recycling end-of-life electric vehicle batteries and scrap," the companies said, adding they are exploring other potential commercial relationships. the deal would have given stellantis, parent company of bra...
Volkswagen intends to comprehensively deal with lithium-ion batteries in its electric cars, after their capacity will fade. In-house recycling announced.
The information on Recycle My Battery is intended for vehicle dismantlers who may be involved with towing, hauling and/or recycling of electric vehicles (EVs) at the end of their useful life. Handling of lithium-ion vehicle batteries separate from the vehicle may also be part of their ...
, and Call2Recycle, a North American leader in battery collection and recycling, recently announced a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on providing a turnkey full-service management solution for safe and efficient recycling of Electric Vehicle (EV) batteries. “We have heard...
Transforming the world to run on electric vehicles will take millions of batteries, and even though the EV revolution has just kicked off, there’s growing questions about how to handle batteries at the end of their useful lives, and where all the materials needed to build new batteries ...
“The main problem of improper disposal of spent alkaline batteries is that compounds of potassium, zinc and manganese can leach into the soil and pollute groundwater, posing threats to the environment and human health, such as ecotoxicity and abiotic depletion,” says García. ...