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BMW Group creates closed recycling loop for high-voltage batteries in China

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The BMW Brilliance Automotive joint venture (BBA) has established a closed loop for reuse of the raw materials nickel, lithium and cobalt from high-voltage batteries that are no longer suitable for use in electric vehicles. Automated and precise dismantling of BMW high-voltage batteries at Huayou Recycling.

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Government of Canada, Québec invest in GM-POSCO CAM plant in Québec

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The Government of Canada announced support for the latest cathode active materials (CAM) facility to be operational in Canada, to be built by a joint venture between General Motors (GM) and POSCO Future M in Bécancour, Québec ( earlier post ).

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GM joins IRMA to certify sustainability and human rights in EV supply chain

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As automotive battery demand expands globally, access to battery materials is of increasing importance. GM says that its work with the initiative will also foster collaboration with other companies to share best practices and drive transformation of the mining industry toward more responsible operations.

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Tsinghua researchers conclude surging lithium price will not impede EV boom

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In April 2022, prices of NCM and LFP prismatic electric vehicle (EV) battery cells reached $130/kWh and $120/kWh, respectively, 30% and 50% higher than their pre-surge levels. The surging prices of materials, especially lithium, have stirred up wide concerns about future EV development. Establish information-sharing mechanisms.

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Groundbreaking for Mercedes-Benz battery recycling factory in Kuppenheim, Germany

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Mercedes-Benz held its groundbreaking ceremony for a new battery recycling factory in Kuppenheim, Germany, which will help reduce resource consumption and establishing closed-loop recycling of battery raw materials. Mercedes-Benz lays the foundation for a sustainable battery recycling factory in Kuppenheim in southern Germany.

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GM Back in the EV Spotlight

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It could be said that although GM was a pioneer in the EV industry, the Detroit-based automaker fell asleep at the wheel, waking 20 years later to discover Tesla and others were not only testing the EV market, but surpassing them in many ways. Unfortunately, GM is already facing challenges in achieving its world-transforming mission.

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Verifying the origin of EV battery materials at the source: Traceability challenges, Part Two

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Traceability is becoming a critical function in the EV industry, thanks to the “Buy American” requirements of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and similar provisions in the EU’s new Battery Directive. We have been operating in the automotive industry for a long time. I joined BV in 2016.

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