To keep lithium ion batteries affordable, an industry perfects recycling

The soil-like black mass, inset, from recycled EV batteries contains vital metals that can be reused to help the supply chain avoid additional mining.

March 31, 2022 04:15 PM

A new recycling industry, with the technology to break down end-of-life lithium ion batteries and prepare the rare metals they contain for reuse, is taking shape to support a sustainable North American electric vehicle supply chain.

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