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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.

Battery and wire installed on electric system of eco car engine

Quebec, industry partners debut EV battery recovery program

The EV Battery Recovery program will ensure EV batteries not captured by OEMs’ existing recovery procedures won’t be lost or discarded as waste

Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Battery Recycling, Quebec

Mehanaz Yakub
July 25, 2023
4 minute read

Electra mineral processsing facility in rural forested area

Electra announces Three Fires Group investment in battery recycling project

After signing an MOU in May, Indigenous-owned Three Fires Group and Electra have solidified plans to advance battery recycling in Ontario

EV Battery Recycling, EV Battery Supply Chain, Ontario

Josh Kozelj
July 5, 2023
3 minute read

Image of an electric vehicle lithium NMC battery

Three Fires Group outlines intent of its Ontario battery minerals recycling MOU with Electra

Indigenous-led group says it sees plenty of opportunity in battery minerals recycling, with no company yet to emerge as a “dominant” player

critical minerals, EV Battery Recycling, EV Battery Supply Chain, Indigenous business, Ontario

Josh Kozelj
May 24, 2023
4 minute read

Mixed rare earth oxide samples recycled by Cyclic Materials

Cyclic Materials inks $27-million investment deal with BMW i Ventures, Energy Impact Partners

The Kingston Ont.-based rare earth elements recycler will use the funding to scale up its capacity, creating a hub-and-spoke network for commercial operations

Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Battery Recycling, EV Supply Chain

Mehanaz Yakub
May 10, 2023
4 minute read

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen with Li-Cycle CEO Ajay Kochhar and executive chairman Tim Johnston at Li-Cycle's Spoke facility in Kingston, Ont.

Next stop in Li-Cycle’s EV battery recycling growth story: Europe

After tripling its North American battery recycling capacity in 2022, Canada’s Li-Cycle plans to open its largest-ever facility this year in Germany — with much more in the works

EV Battery Recycling, EV Battery Supply Chain

Josh Kozelj
March 21, 2023
4 minute read

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