In northern Sweden, the start-up Northvolt is due to launch a factory in 2022 capable of recycling 25,000 tonnes of batteries per year.

This young giant, a partner of VW and BMW, promises to use up to 50% recycled materials by 2030 to produce batteries in its gigafactory.

But in the meantime, Northvolt has just given a positive signal regarding the recycling of electric car batteries: the start-up has succeeded in producing a battery cell with 100% recycled manganese, cobalt and nickel.

It is only a prototype for the moment.

The European Commission wants to require manufacturers to integrate a minimum of recycled materials into batteries from 2030, up to 12% cobalt, 4% lithium and 4% nickel.

Despite these advances, Northvolt's environmental manager, Emma Nehrenheim, worries: “All the forecasts we had until now were below reality.

Battery production is constantly growing and there is a risk that Europe will not be ready.

We must act now ”.

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