Volkswagen Group Components begins battery recycling pilot

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By mmillikinJan 30, 2021, 5:00 am338 pts
Volkswagen Group Components opened the Group’s first plant for recycling electric car batteries in Salzgitter. The aim is the industrialized recovery of valuable raw materials such as lithium, nickel, manganese and cobalt in a closed loop together with aluminum, copper and plastics, achieving a recycling rate…

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