![]() ![]() ![]() We also worked closely with auto dismantlers, which are core to creating the safest and most efficient recycling pathways. ![]() As logistics becomes a smaller component of the overall value proposition, we anticipate a similar trend to happen for larger electric vehicle batteries in the coming years. Today, Redwood’s recycling process is already profitable for smaller batteries, such as those found in consumer devices, and production scrap. The key to reducing logistics costs for end-of-life battery packs is to achieve economies of scale through increased collection volume and Redwood is confident that, in time, as EOL pack volumes increase, the logistics cost will decrease so that batteries will become assets that will help make EVs more sustainable and affordable in the long run. The most significant cost of battery pack collection and recycling is logistics. However, lithium-ion represented the majority of the chemistry types collected and we expect it will continue to grow as it is now the only type of vehicle battery on the market. We expect mixed chemistries to continue as older, hybrid vehicle models now reaching end-of-life continue to retire in greater numbers from California roads. The packs we collected were a mix of older NiMH and newer lithium-ion chemistries from more than a dozen different automakers. From the recovered metals, we’re already beginning to produce high-quality battery materials, anode, and cathode, that can be returned directly to U.S. We safely packaged, transported, and recycled all batteries at our facilities in neighboring Northern Nevada. Of the packs we collected, less than 5% were “Damaged, Defective or Recalled” (DDR). Working directly with auto dealers, dismantlers, and aggregators in California, we were able to identify and recover 1,268 end-of-life packs, totaling approximately half a million pounds of material. ![]() Today, we share a year’s worth of findings in hopes of demonstrating the value of end-of-life (EOL) packs, identifying gaps where the industry may need support, and aiding policymakers as they begin to make critical decisions on how best to responsibly manage EV batteries at end-of-life. As the first wave of these vehicles begin to retire from roads, California’s management of end-of-life battery packs will serve as a model for other states and the battery recycling industry. Over the past twelve months, we worked with partners including Toyota, Ford Motor Company, Volvo Cars, and Volkswagen Group of America as well as dismantlers to collect and recycle lithium-ion and nickel metal hydride (NiMH) vehicle batteries.Ĭalifornia is a longstanding leader in the transition to electric transportation and, as a result, is the oldest and one of the largest electric vehicle markets globally, with EVs compromising nearly 19% of all new car sales in the state in 2022. Our goal was to establish efficient, safe and effective recovery pathways for end-of-life hybrid and electric vehicle battery packs to be recycled and share our findings. In February of last year, Redwood launched the world’s first and most comprehensive electric vehicle battery recycling program, in California, with the support of Governor Newsom and several automotive partners. ![]()
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