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EV Battery Recycling

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News, information and insights regarding the recycling of batteries used in electric vehicles. This includes companies that recycle EV batteries, North American strategies for developing EV battery recycling hubs, and the work of automotive manufacturers to ensure batteries from electric vehicles they manufacturer are recycled at end of life.

Technician use soldering iron to solder metal and wire of lithium-ion rechargeable electric vehicle battery.

What will happen with used electric vehicle batteries?

While a shift to electric transportation is considered a move in the right direction, it also poses new challenges including how to handle end-of-life batteries

Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Battery Recycling, EV Battery Supply Chain

CSA Group
January 5, 2023
4 minute read

blue outline of Quebec with GM and Lithion logos surrounding it

GM, Lithion ink EV battery recycling deal in Quebec

The strategic partnership between GM and Lithion Recycling will offer the automaker an opportunity to secure a stream of reclaimed battery minerals to feed their in-house cell manufacturing factories

EV Battery Recycling, EV Battery Supply Chain, General Motors GM, Quebec

Mehanaz Yakub
September 26, 2022
4 minute read

front low angle view of New York Tesla factory

EXCLUSIVE: Tesla’s latest Ontario lobby activity could indicate a Tesla factory is coming to Canada

CEO Elon Musk has hinted heavily, as recently as Telsa’s Aug. 4 annual meeting, that it is considering Canada as a destination for a new manufacturing facility. But public documents filed in Ontario in July are the first concrete evidence of Tesla’s interest in either an industrial or “advanced manufacturing facility”

Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Battery Recycling, EV Battery Supply Chain, EV Manufacturing, Tesla Canada

Emma Jarratt
August 5, 2022
5 minute read

Umicore to build $1.5-billion electric vehicle battery materials factory in Ontario

At full capacity, the global company’s plant just outside Kingston will produce enough cathode active material and precursor cathode active material to supply one million vehicles per year and bring hundreds of permanent jobs to the province

EV Battery Recycling, EV Battery Supply Chain, EV Manufacturing, Ontario

Emma Jarratt
July 13, 2022
7 minute read

concept image of lithium batteries being super charged

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Waste Not, Want Lots

As the industry considers how to deal with end-of-life EV batteries, take note of these Extended Producer Responsibility trends to watch in 2022

Dentons, EV Battery Recycling

Presented by Dentons
March 1, 2022
3 minute read

inside lithium recycling facility with large vats and piping

Lithion Recycling secures funding for first commercial operation in Quebec

Montreal-based Lithion Recycling has raised $125 million in first round funding to build a lithium-ion battery recycling plant and Technology Development Center in Quebec, with more Canadian and international facilities to follow

EV Battery Recycling, EV Battery Supply Chain, Quebec

Mehanaz Yakub
January 28, 2022
5 minute read

New Li-Cycle, Arrival recycling partnership to “close the loop” on battery life-cycle

North American battery recycler Li-Cycle inks another collaboration with an emerging electric vehicle player, announcing a new partnership with U.K. company Arrival for EV battery recycling

EV Battery Recycling, EV Battery Supply Chain

Kate Haycock
December 13, 2021
4 minute read

Large collection of batteries with one in focus with a recycling symbol on it

New Pembina Institute report calls on B.C. to beef up battery recycling plan

British Columbia is in a position to lead Canada in electric vehicle battery recycling, says a new report from the Pembina Institute, but the province needs to speed up its five-year recycling regulation plan

British Columbia B.C., EV Battery Recycling, Research Reports

Mehanaz Yakub
December 10, 2021
3 minute read

Mangrove Lithium closes US$10-million marquee financing to build next-generation lithium refinery

Vancouver startup announces that Breakthrough Energy Ventures — an investment group founded by Bill Gates to advance zero-emissions solutions — is leading its Series A investment round, along with BDC Capital, to finance a commercial-scale refinery that will be faster, more flexible and cheaper than current facilities

EV Battery Recycling, EV Battery Supply Chain, Mining Resources for EVs

Emma Jarratt
November 17, 2021
4 minute read

First Cobalt factory location in Cobalt Ontario

First Cobalt adopts new name, elaborates on plans for Canada’s first battery industrial park

Now called Electra Battery Materials, the former First Cobalt expects its new moniker to better reflect its battery complex plans to meet supply chain demands and the rapidly growing electric vehicle market in North America

Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Battery Recycling, EV Battery Supply Chain, Mining Resources for EVs, Ontario

Mehanaz Yakub
November 12, 2021
4 minute read