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Can recyclers rely on Gigafactory growth?
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Report summary
Each passing week seems to offer up plans for a new battery recycling facility in North America or Europe, ready to ride the wave of EV batteries that will be generated as both regions increasingly embrace transport electrification. Battery raw materials consumers currently face a sourcing trilemma of security, sustainability and cost. It’s not a surprise that the recycling solution is growing in prominence. A completely circular economy is the dream of every OEM and government. Can battery recycling boom this decade, based on scrap feedstock from Gigafactories?
Table of contents
- The hotbed of battery recycling
- A circular economy is at the heart of Europe’s battery vision
- North American recyclers prefer partnerships with OEMs to secure feedstock
- Empty forecourts and high competition
- Recyclers or shredders?
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Major lithium-ion battery recyclers in EuropeMajor lithium-ion battery recyclers in North AmericaAvailable feedstock and recycling capacity in EuropeAvailable feedstock and recycling capacity in North America
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