New Report: Still in the Cars

In our latest Research Update, we show that electric cars and their batteries last twenty years and more — and walk through what those long lifetimes, and where the cars actually go, mean for OEMs, dismantlers, recyclers, and reuse companies.

Find it in Reports

US-funded Bridge Green opens battery pre-processing plant near Chennai, with material recovery to follow

Jun 14

Waymo's retired robotaxi batteries head to B2U – another example of a repurposing deal in the US

Jun 10

SungEel HiTech to launch 500-tonne LFP recycling pilot line in Korea as Asian and European recyclers diverge on approach

May 11

Latest Reports

26 June – Still in the Cars: Electric cars and their batteries last twenty years and more — and walk through what those long lifetimes, and where the cars actually go

30 April – The Provisioning Trap: Why end-of-life battery costs negotiated against today's market are the wrong contracts for tomorrow's economics

6 Feb 2026 – Used EV Batteries: Declining Pack Prices Reshape Reuse, Recycling, and Vehicle Flows

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