We generally think of recycling as something that is good for the environment. And, by and large, that is the case; when done properly, recycling reduces the amount of waste in the world and allows ...

The electric vehicle (EV) industry is facing emerging challenges in the shape of lithium battery recycling capacity and China announcing that it will limit the export of graphite needed for EV ...

The auto industry wants people to see sparkling factories turning reclaimed lead into batteries for Ford, Toyota, GM and the rest. But in Africa’s lead recycling capital, reality looks very different.

The rechargeable batteries from electric and hybrid vehicles present challenges and opportunities for the recycling companies that deal with them. While a limited quantity of these batteries currently ...

A joint investigation by The New York Times and The Examination reveals how demand for lead batteries has fueled lead ...

It isn't easy to recycle high-voltage batteries from electric cars, but Porsche wants to take a stab at it. The plan: extract raw materials from old EV batteries to make fresh ones for its own ...

Mercedes-Benz opened an in-house battery recycling plant. The facility will produce enough materials to make 50,000 new battery modules annually, the company says. EV battery recycling is a niche but ...

Iveco said BASF would recycle lithium-ion batteries used in the group’s electric vehicles. The move is part of a circular economy strategy which follows the 4R Framework – Repair, Refurbish, Repurpose ...

Rows of dead batteries stretch across some 30 acres of high desert, organized in piles and boxes that are covered to shield them from the western Nevada sun. This vast field is where Redwood Materials ...

Today, Mercedes-Benz opened its first battery-recycling plant in Germany. The new plant will use an “integrated mechanical-hydrometallurgical” approach to recycling electric vehicle batteries and ...