On July 10, Fortum Battery Recycling announced that it had secured EUR 84.6 million in funding by Business Finland to expand its hydrometallurgical battery recycling facility in Harjavalta, Finland.
The funding from Business Finland is part of the EU’s Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (TCTF), which allows s

Announced on July 9, 2025, Proton New Energy Technology (PRO-NET), a subsidiary of PROTON, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AMTEL Cellular Sdn Bhd (AMTEL), a subsidiary of AMTEL Holdings Bhd, to ensure the responsible transportation, disassembly, and disposal of EV batteries.
The partnership aims t