Mitsubishi Materials to collaborate with U.S. company on rare earth recycling Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (Mitsubishi Materials) announced that it has decided to make an investment in U.S.-based ReElement Technologies Corporation (ReElement) and signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on recycling rare earths and rare metals in both Japan and the U.S. ReElement engages in recycling critical mineral resources such as rare earths. ...

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relates to a technology for producing LFP precursors using iron sulfate, a by-product generated during titanium dioxide manufacturing. In addition to manufacturing titanium dioxide and cobalt sulfate, the company also operates a business recovering nickel, cobalt, lithium, and manganese through the recycling of waste batteries. Following the vertical integration of its ternary cathode material business in collaboration with its affiliate, Cosmo A...

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platform, which uses LFP, NMC, and next-generation solid-state battery technology, with the solid-state variant targeting an energy density of up to 400 Wh/kg.  GAC's vertical integration spans upstream critical mineral mining through battery manufacturing, vehicle assembly, battery swapping, and recycling. LMC said it will announce a commercial rollout plan, including product portfolio, pricing, and dealership network, in the coming weeks. The...

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Umicore opens innovation center in Shanghai, China On March 31, Umicore inaugurated its innovation center in Shanghai, China, its first corporate research and development facility outside Europe. Located in the Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone and spanning approximately 3,600 square meters, the center will focus initially on fuel cell applications and recycling technologies and will expand to catalysis for renewable energy and stationary applications, ...

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tozero launches first industrial battery recycling plant in Germany On March 27, tozero, Europe’s leading battery recycling startup, announced the launch of its first industrial demonstration plant in Germany. The plant, located in Bavaria at Chemical Park Gendorf, can process over 1,500 tonnes of battery waste each year. The plant can process end-of-life batteries and recover materials like lithium, graphite, and a nickel-cobalt mix at in lar...

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buting to lower carbon emissions and improved energy efficiency. The project is part of broader sustainability initiatives at the site, including water management systems that have reduced consumption by more than 50% compared to initial operations, as well as waste management practices that enable recycling of over 90% of materials. The plant also maintains ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 certifications and supports reforestation programs in the region....

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Renault’s The Future is NEUTRAL expands AutoLOOP platform to include EV battery recycling On March 25, Renault’s The Future is NEUTRAL expanded its AutoLOOP digital platform to collect recyclable materials such as polypropylene, copper, aluminium, and platinum group metals. The platform will now also collect EV traction batteries, which contain important metals such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel.  AutoLOOP will act as a single system to man...

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BMW to relocate Recycling and Dismantling Centre to Wackersdorf site, Germany by 2029 On March 26, BMW Group announced that it is moving its Recycling and Dismantling Centre (RDC) from Unterschleissheim near Munich to its site in Wackersdorf, Germany. The new facility will be a modern competence centre for circularity, focusing on advanced vehicle dismantling and recycling. It is expected to start operations in early 2029. For over 30 years, the ...

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Denso, Aisin, and Toho Gas start joint demonstration for supplying e-methane through CO2 recycling On March 24, Denso Corporation (Denso), Aisin Corporation (Aisin), and Toho Gas Co., Ltd. (Toho Gas) announced that they have begun a joint demonstration test for the recovery of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from plants and reuse them to produce “e-methane”, a raw material of city gas. In the demonstration test, the CO2 separated and collected f...

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y cheaper carbon-neutral fuel, support rural livelihoods via household digesters and expand CNG/CBG vehicle sales.  The plan also highlights investments in charging infrastructure for BEVs, exploration of e-mobility platforms for work mobility, development of a circular economy for ELV and battery recycling, and talent initiatives and social-entrepreneur support via Next Bharat Ventures to “connect with the next 1 billion” Indian consumers. ...

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strategic cooperation framework agreement with Fuzhou Public Transport Group Co., Ltd. (Fuzhou Public Transport Group) in Ningde, Fujian. Under the agreement, the two companies will cooperate in areas such as aftermarket services for bus batteries, establishment of urban battery swapping networks, recycling of batteries, and V2G (Vehicle to Grid) to further improve supporting systems for electric bus operations. Fuzhou Public Transport Group, a ...

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BMW i3 sets new standard with 360° sustainability approach On March 16, BMW announced that it is using a full 360° sustainability approach for BMW i3, focusing on reducing emissions throughout the entire life cycle starting from design and production to use and recycling. BMW i3 50 xDrive can produce fewer carbon emissions than a similar gasoline or diesel car within just 1–2 years, depending on how it is used and charged. BMW follows the “...

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Hydrovolt partners with BMW Group to provide EV battery recycling services in Norway On March 16, Hydrovolt partnered with BMW Group Norway to provide battery recycling services for electric vehicle (EV) batteries in the Norwegian market. The partnership involves collecting discarded EV batteries from BMW Group’s electric vehicles across Norway. These batteries will be transported from various collection points, diagnosed, and then processed a...

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Lyten, USA signs agreement to acquire Revolt battery recycling facility in Sweden On March 13, Lyten announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Revolt, the former Northvolt recycling site in Skelleftea, Sweden, including licenses to key technology, following the closing of its acquisition of Northvolt Ett and Northvolt Labs on February 27, 2026. The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Revolt is one of the l...

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te an electro-peelable adhesive. This adhesive maintains strong adhesion while reducing it by more than 95% within one minute of applying a specific electrical stimulus, allowing it to be peeled off without leaving any adhesive residue on the substrate. This significantly improves the efficiency of recycling used batteries and repairing battery components. Also, the company will exhibit a compression pad that suppresses heat propagation in the ev...

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rforming capacity, and recalibrated early‑year DVA thresholds. The Committee also drew attention to recent Chinese export restrictions on rare earth magnets and urged faster offtake deals and JVs with resource‑rich nations, along with accelerated domestic exploration, processing, refining, and recycling of critical minerals for EVs and advanced auto components.​ Based on the PIB India press release (Release ID: 2238257)...

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strategies, supply chains and the circular economy, and commercial and cooperative mechanisms to seize new industry opportunities for a low-carbon transition. Under the memorandum, the two companies will focus on promoting electrified applications for mining operations, exploring business paths for recycling of battery materials and circular development of key mineral resources, and researching practices in a circular economy and models for diver...

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Battero, Schneider Electric, NIO, XPeng, and BMW Group. The event features Plenary Keynotes & Leaders’ Roundtable, TBSA Tech Tracks, Energy Storage Summit, MTA (Mobility Tech Asia) Summits, and other sessions. TBSA Tech Tracks will cover advanced battery design and manufacturing, battery safety, recycling and sustainability, solid-state batteries, and emerging applications, where industry experts across the value chain will present solutions a...

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Altilium, UK partners with Imperial College London to advance recycling of graphite from end-of-life EV batteries On March 9, Altilium announced a partnership with Imperial College London for a new R&D project focused on recovering and validating anode active material from end-of-life EV batteries. Under the project, Imperial College will analyze graphite materials recovered from battery waste at Altilium’s ACT2 pilot plant in Plymouth. The c...

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vestment is estimated at EUR 20 million and involves reorganization in six areas: (i) metal stamping and assembly of automotive components; (ii) assembly of mechatronic products and wiring harnesses; (iii) production of aircraft seats; (iv) construction of photovoltaic panel structures; (v) battery recycling; and (vi) production and assembly of L6 and L7 electric vehicles. The project will safeguard all 368 Lear employees, who will be gradually i...

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