China could supply EV manufacturing boom with recycled EVs
What’s old is new again China could supply EV manufacturing boom with recycled EVs Look at chemistry of batteries and motors shows big opportunity for recycling. For many materials, it can be hard to compete with virgin materials on a cost basis. Fast-moving technologies like electric vehicles throw in an added complication: By the time a car is scrapped, the industry may have moved on to a different battery chemistry.
- ▪What’s old is new again China could supply EV manufacturing boom with recycled EVs Look at chemistry of batteries and motors shows big opportunity for recycling.
- ▪For many materials, it can be hard to compete with virgin materials on a cost basis.
- ▪Fast-moving technologies like electric vehicles throw in an added complication: By the time a car is scrapped, the industry may have moved on to a different battery chemistry.
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What’s old is new again China could supply EV manufacturing boom with recycled EVs Look at chemistry of batteries and motors shows big opportunity for recycling. Scott K. Johnson – Jul 31, 2026 1:29 pm | 7 Credit: General_4530 Credit: General_4530 Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav While recycling is a mathematically obvious response to the finite, non-renewable nature of many resources, the economic math is often challenging. For many materials, it can be hard to compete with virgin materials on a cost basis. Fast-moving technologies like electric vehicles throw in an added complication: By the time a car is scrapped, the industry may have moved on to a different battery chemistry.
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