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Nissan Powers Production with Second-Life EV Batteries at Melbourne Facility
Nissan Australia repurposes old LEAF batteries into renewable energy storage units at its Melbourne plant, setting a benchmark in EV battery reuse…
India’s Capital, Ne Delhi Unveils Ambitious EV Policy 2.0 to Accelerate Electric Mobility Transformation
Delhi's EV Policy 2.0 focuses on charging infrastructure, battery recycling, and EV vans to enhance last-mile connectivity and support clean urban…
China’s 2026 EV Battery Recycling Policy: A Global Turning Point for the Electric Economy
Introduction China’s implementation of strict EV battery recycling regulations in 2026 marks a defining moment for the global electric vehicle (EV)…
The Circular Mandate: Industrializing EV Battery Recycling in 2026
The first significant wave of electric vehicle batteries is reaching end-of-life in 2026, and the recycling industry is racing to industrialise processes that until recently existed only at pilot scale.
The Mineral Bank: Moving Beyond Scrap in 2026
For most of its history, battery recycling has been classified alongside scrap metal processing: a low-margin, high-volume commodity business defined by the price of the materials it recovers.
Battery Recycling Capacity Gap Narrows as 15 New Facilities Break Ground Worldwide
The global battery recycling capacity gap is narrowing rapidly, with 15 new facilities breaking ground in Q1 2026 across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
Automotive OEMs Form Consortium for Standardised Battery Passport Implementation
Thirteen major automotive manufacturers—including BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Stellantis, Hyundai, and Toyota—have formed the Global Battery Passport Consortium to…
Hydrometallurgical Process Advances Enable Recovery of EV Battery Supply Chain & Technology Elements from Battery Waste
A team at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology has developed a modified hydrometallurgical process that recovers rare earth elements from EV battery magnets and electronics…
Second-Life Battery Market Projected to Reach $30 Billion by 2030
McKinsey’s latest energy storage report projects that the second-life EV battery market will reach $30 billion annually by 2030, driven by the economics of repurposing…
China’s 2026 EV Battery Recycling Policy: A Global Turning Point for the Electric Economy
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has finalized sweeping new regulations for EV battery recycling that take effect in mid-2026, establishing…
US EPA Proposes Universal Waste Classification for Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries
The US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed reclassifying spent lithium-ion batteries as “Universal Waste” under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, a…
Direct Recycling Breakthrough Preserves Cathode Crystal Structure, Cutting Costs by 60%
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory have demonstrated a direct recycling process that restores degraded cathode material to original performance specifications without dissolving it into component elements.
China’s CATL Launches Closed-Loop Battery Recycling Programme Across 50 Cities
CATL has launched an integrated battery recycling programme spanning 50 Chinese cities, establishing a network of collection centres, mobile recovery units, and centralised…
Li-Cycle Achieves 95% Lithium Recovery Rate at Rochester Hub Facility
Li-Cycle has announced that its Rochester Hub facility in New York has achieved a 95% lithium recovery rate across all processed battery chemistries, surpassing the company’s…
Brazil’s EV Boom Is Exposing a Critical Battery Recycling Gap
Brazil’s electric vehicle sales surged 91% year-over-year in 2025, making it the fastest-growing major EV market in Latin America.
63.4 Million Euro Grant Signals Europe’s Policy Shift on Battery Recycling
German battery recycling startup Cylib has secured a €63.4 million grant from Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), the largest single…
Battery Recycling and Second-Life Batteries: Regulation, Traceability, and the Next Circular Economy Flywheel
The worldwide battery sector is undergoing structural change. Between 2025 and 2035, battery recycling and second-life battery markets will transition from scattered pilots to widespread industrial implementation.
India’s Capital, New Delhi Unveils Ambitious EV Policy 2.0 to Accelerate Electric Mobility Transformation
The Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi has released its Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2.0, a comprehensive framework that extends purchase incentives,…
Stena Recycling's SEK 500+ Million Battery Bet Signals the Next Global Phase of EV Circularity
As electrification reshapes the global automotive industry, a significant competition is underway to determine whether electric mobility becomes economically sustainable at scale.
Nissan Powers Production with Second-Life EV Batteries at Melbourne Facility
Nissan Motor Co. has begun powering portions of its Melbourne casting and assembly plant with a stationary energy storage system built from second-life EV batteries, marking…
Battery Recycling Breakthrough Achieves 99 Percent Recovery of Critical Metals
Researchers at Princeton University and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have published results from a new electrochemical recycling process that…
Global EV Battery Recycling Market to Hit 24.5 Billion Dollars by 2035
The global EV battery recycling market is on track to reach $24.5 billion by 2035, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.8% from its estimated 2025 value of…
Recycling Lithium Batteries: Closing the Loop on Energy Storage
The lithium-ion battery recycling industry is undergoing a structural transformation as three competing recovery technologies—pyrometallurgy, hydrometallurgy, and direct…
The Rise of Closed-Loop Lithium Battery Ecosystems: How Strategic Partnerships Are Powering Sustainable Growth
A wave of strategic partnerships between automakers, battery manufacturers, mining companies, and recyclers is accelerating the development of closed-loop lithium battery…
Black Mass Trading Market Reaches $2 Billion as Recycling Feedstock Demand Surges
The global market for black mass—the crushed intermediate material produced from shredding spent lithium-ion batteries—has reached $2 billion in annual trading volume, driven…
Redwood Materials Opens Europe’s First Battery Recycling Hub in Germany
Redwood Materials, the battery recycling company founded by former Tesla CTO JB Straubel, has inaugurated its first European facility near Frankfurt, Germany.
EU Battery Regulation Enters Force, Mandating 70% Lithium Recovery by 2030
The European Union’s Battery Regulation has officially entered force, establishing the world’s most comprehensive framework for battery lifecycle management.
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