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Altilium’s first UK patent protects a recycling process designed to turn used EV battery material into battery-grade cathode products for new cells.
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Breakthrough Lithium Pre-Doping Technology Boosts Silicon-Rich Batteries
Asahi Kasei has developed a lithium pre-doping technology that uses lithium carbonate to offset first-cycle losses in silicon-rich batteries. Company testing reported a 10% energy-density gain, while customer-cell trials must still confirm mass-production performance.
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Japan Lithium Recycling Reaches 90% Recovery
JX Metals’ lithium recycling process recovers more than 90% of the lithium in used EV batteries while reducing chemical use and carbon emissions.
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Extover, the recycled glass solution from Germany that could change how electric car battery fires are handled
Presented at Interschutz 2026 in Germany, Extover is a new fire-extinguishing granulate made entirely from recycled glass. Designed to help manage lithium-ion battery fires and metal fires, it combines oxygen isolation, heat absorption, and environmental sustainability in a single solution.
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China Tightens EV Battery Recycling Rules as Millions of Batteries Approach End of Life
China is accelerating efforts to regulate electric vehicle battery recycling as retired batteries are expected to exceed one million tons annually by 2030. New measures aim to improve traceability, combat illegal recycling activities, and recover valuable materials such as lithium, nickel, and cobalt.
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Electric Car Shock: 1000-Kilometer Battery Production Begins and Could End Range Anxiety Forever in the Global Automotive Industry by 2026 25-02-2026
Production of a revolutionary 1,000-kilometer battery has officially begun. With an energy density of 650 Wh/kg, this breakthrough could redefine electric vehicle range, efficiency, and global mobility standards.
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Sodium Batteries Deliver 40 Percent Cost Reduction and Safer Performance, Unlocking Affordable Electric Cars and Strengthening a More Sustainable Energy Future 20-02-2026
Sodium batteries reduce costs by up to 40 percent, improve cold-weather performance, and eliminate cobalt and nickel, paving the way for affordable electric cars.
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automotive industry | Electric vehicles | European Economy | Global Trade Policy | Industrial Strategy
European Automotive Industry Under Pressure as EU Raises Trade Barriers Against Chinese Electric Vehicle Expansion and Global Market Disruption Risks 18-02-2026
The European Union is tightening industrial policy rules to protect its automotive industry from Chinese electric vehicle dominance, reshaping supply chains, investment flows, and global competition dynamics.
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China EV market crisis deepens as 100 brands risk collapse amid price wars, overcapacity and fierce consolidation pressure within five years 17-02-2026
China EV market crisis intensifies as BYD executive Stella Li warns that nearly 100 Chinese electric vehicle brands could disappear within five years amid brutal consolidation.
