UK risks losing out in automotive lithium ion battery recycling market

The new report entitled Automotive Lithium ion Battery Recycling in the UK from WMG at the University of Warwick notes that there are over a dozen large scale lithium ion recycling facilities in the rest of Europe but none in the UK despite the fact that the UK is the second largest vehicle market in the region. The UK is also amongst the top electric vehicle markets in Europe, with a six per cent market penetration in the first quarter of 2020.

Powering up a British battery boom

“This new WMG report is a timely call for action,” said Jacqui Murray, Deputy Challenge Director of the Faraday Battery Challenge at Innovate UK. “To achieve net zero carbon emissions, we need to be thinking about the whole system. Recycling of batteries is a challenge we see in the making, yet I am confident we can develop into a successful circular economy in the UK. Understanding, sharing and collaborating will accelerate the efforts needed to advance the right technologies and infrastructure to meet the future UK Automotive market.”