Altilium in project with JLR to validate EV cells from recycled batteries
UK cleantech group Altilium is embarking on a project to produce and validate EV battery cells using materials recovered from end-of-life EV batteries.
In a UK first, the project will demonstrate battery cells produced with recovered cathode active materials (CAM) which will be validated for use in vehicles with JLR.
The project has been made possible through the support of the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK, under the latest round of its Advanced Route to Market Demonstrator (ARMD) competition.
Working alongside JLR, Altilium will utilise its advanced EcoCathode process to deliver a significant carbon reduction in EVs. By recovering critical materials including lithium, cobalt and nickel, Altilium’s process reduces the need for newly mined materials, resulting in a 60 per cent reduction in carbon emissions.
JLR will conduct comprehensive validation studies on the pouch cells at its battery testing facilities.
Production of the battery cells is planned to take place at the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) using recovered battery materials produced by Altilium at its new mini-commercial ACT2 facility, as well as its ACT1 pilot, both in Devon.
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