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General Motors has equipped EVs with battery cells whose cathode material contains nickel, cobalt, and manganese sourced entirely from recycled materials for the first time. The material comes in part...

Porsche has produced battery cells in a pilot project using cathode active material made entirely from recycled raw materials. The materials include lithium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese recovered from the...

R3 Lithium has started operations at a facility that recovers lithium carbonate from recycled battery materials. The plant in Covington, Georgia, is designed to extract lithium from black mass and...

ACCUREC Recycling GmbH has announced the official start of the final expansion phase at its Krefeld facility. According to the company, construction of the last development stage at the Bataverstraße...

Aachen-based battery recycling company cylib has acquired a facility for the discharge, disassembly, and mechanical processing of end-of-life electric vehicle batteries in Wernberg-Köblitz, Bavaria. According to the company, the site...

Vianode and Cylib plan to collaborate on using recycled graphite in batteries. On June 2, 2026, the companies signed a memorandum of understanding to this effect. Following further testing and...

The logistics provider DHL Supply Chain has broken ground on a European battery logistics center in Holtum, Netherlands. Scheduled to begin operations in early 2027, the facility will feature approximately...

The U.S. battery recycler Redwood Materials has cut approximately 135 jobs, amounting to about 10 percent of its workforce. According to the company, these cuts are part of a strategic...

In a recent market study, the GRS Batterien Foundation warns of an economic strain in battery recycling. Despite a massive surge in demand in the EU—projected to reach up to...

The German chemical company BASF has entered into a partnership with German recycling company TSR Group to recycle electric vehicle batteries in Europe. The goal is to integrate processes along...

The U.S. battery recycler Ascend Elements has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company says its goal is to achieve long-term financial stability. This move comes amid ongoing liabilities...

As part of the SIB:DE consortium, the Aachen-based company Cylib is participating in the development of an industrial recycling process for sodium-ion batteries. Twenty-five partners from industry and research are...