Audi research leads to recycling of valuable EV battery materials

Audi A3 e-tron (Photo: Julie May)

“....Audi and Umicore have successfully completed phase one of their strategic research cooperation for battery recycling. The two partners are developing a closed loop for components of high-voltage batteries that can be used again and again. Particularly valuable materials are set to become available in a raw materials bank. Already before the start of the cooperation with Umicore in June 2018,

Audi had analyzed the batteries in the A3 e-tron plug-in hybrid car and defined ways of recycling. Together with the material technology experts, the car manufacturer then determined the possible recycling rates for battery components such as cobalt, nickel and copper. The result: In laboratory tests, more than 95 percent of these elements can be recovered and reused….”

Read More:
- New power from old cells: Audi and Umicore develop closed loop battery recycling. Audi Media Centre, October 26, 2018.
- Audi closes loop on EV batteries by recycling high value raw materials. The Driven, October 29, 2018.