BATTERIES & RECYCLING: THE NEXT FRONTIER

There will be no lack of used EV batteries soon. There's no lack of companies working on how to recycle them today.

Recycling electric vehicle (EV) batteries has been a goal of the auto industry for many years, but the infrastructure to make that a widespread reality is still in the early stages. As the amount of used lithium-ion batteries and cells coming from EVs increases, the industry is getting ready to turn them into fresh packs.

In the U.S., the federal government's push to recycle more Li-ion batteries isn't just to reduce environmental impact. Salvaged materials can be used in new batteries, and recycling can help get the overall production cost of EV batteries under the national goal of $60/kWh.