Recycling

Future Shock: Major battery producer switching to new LFP cells

Toronto, Ontario — Ultium Cells LLC, the joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution founded in 2019, is preparing to upgrade its Spring Hill, Tennessee battery plant producing inexpensive lithium-iron-phosphate, also known as LFP cells. The facility was originally built to manufacture nickel-cobalt-manganese-aluminum batteries for GM’s electric vehicles. The company confirmed this month […]

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Danger! Danger! Report finds EV battery fire frequency is rising

Toronto, Ontario — The number of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries has increased dramatically in the past two years, according to a new report from global insurer QBE. The report, which was based on figures from the U.K., found that between 2022 and 2024, the number of fires involving EV batteries rose by 77 percent. […]

Electrified Learning: IRT to host webinar on April 29 on EV battery sustainability and recovery

Toronto, Ontario – On April 29th at 1:00 p.m. GMT the International Roundtable on Auto Recycling (IRT) is set to host its next webinar, “Powering the Future: Maximizing Value and Sustainability in EV Battery Recovery.” Led by Emil Nusbaum, vice president of the Automotive Recyclers Association and Hans Eric Melin, founder of Circular Energy Storage, […]

Sustainability Station: Nova Bus partners with Lithion Technologies to create more sustainable public transportation

Toronto, Ontario — Nova Bus, a member of the Volvo Group, has announced a strategic partnership with Lithion Technologies in an effort to enhance the sustainability of its urban transportation solutions. As noted in a recent press release, through this collaboration, end-of-life batteries from Nova Bus buses in use across Canada will be collected, transported […]

Safety Success: Thorold Automotive Solutions hosts two-day EV safety training event for staff

Thorold, Ontario — Frank Serravalle, owner of Thorold Automotive Solutions in Thorold, Ontario, recently arranged an electric vehicle (EV) safety training event for his staff. The training event was specifically delivered by Greg Aguilera, International Automotive Consulting (IAC) president and a specialist in EV training and management consulting. The event took place over the course […]

Opportunities Abound: Amount of EV batteries available for recycling to increase between 2030-2035, says Circular Energy Storage

Toronto, Ontario ⁠— The amount of lithium-ion batteries available for recycling will increase significantly after 2030 according to Circular Energy Storage’s new battery volume forecast. When just electric vehicle (EV) batteries are considered, the annual volume will increase by 343 percent between 2030 and 2035. While there will be marginally more end-of-life lithium-ion batteries in […]

Recycling Responsibilities: Proposed California bill would make EV battery producers responsible for recycling and end-of-life management

Sacramento, California — A California bill is reportedly headed to vote that if signed into law, would make electric vehicle battery producers operating in the state responsible for the end-of-life management and recycling of their batteries. The bill, SB 615, was originally passed out of the Appropriations Committee on August 15, 2024, with the bill […]

Electric Expansion: Alberta looks to expand electronic recycling program to include solar panels and EV batteries

Edmonton, Alberta — The province of Alberta is reportedly expanding its recycling program with the long-term goal of recycling electric vehicle batteries. The updated recycling program, which will begin to be phased in April 2025, will start by seeing power tools, lawn and garden equipment, small appliances and household electronics like cell phones start to […]

Look at Learning Curves: Auto recyclers remain positive about EV adoption despite information gaps, says ICTC report

Toronto, Ontario — The Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) claims in a new report that Ontario’s automotive recyclers remain positive about provincial electric vehicle (EV) adoption despite the need to tackle growing information gaps. The ICTC’s Fast Charging Ontario’s Electric Vehicle Workforce report “provides an overview of the present state of EV industry development […]

Initiating ISRI: ISRI’s 2024 Convention and Exhibition to take place April 15 to 18

Las Vegas, Nevada — It’s now less than a week away until the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries’ (ISRI) 2024 Convention and Exhibition, set to take place from April 15th to 18th in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event will take place at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, and will feature more than 365 exhibitors, […]

Beyond Batteries: IRT to host free, international webinar on electric vehicle recycling

Toronto, Ontario — The International Roundtable on Automotive Recycling (IRT) is hosting a free international webinar discussing electric vehicle (EV) recycling. The event will take place on May 2nd at 12:00 p.m. GMT and will address topics such as the unique opportunities and challenges presented by EV recycling; the future of EV battery recycling and […]

Closing the Loop: Toyota to source recycled EV battery components from Redwood Materials

Randolph County, North Carolina — In a continued push towards greater sustainability, Toyota has agreed to source Redwood Materials’ CAM and anode copper foil to use in battery production at the automaker’s future North Carolina battery manufacturing plant. Redwood Materials and Toyota have been working on building a closed-loop battery ecosystem since 2022. In regards […]

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