China is recycling millions of dead EV batteries — and turning them into brand new ones. As electric vehicles age out across the country, old battery packs are being shredded and broken down so their valuable materials can be pulled out and reused. New national standards now report recovery rates of around 99.6% for key materials, with similar success for others. The recovered materials go straight back into manufacturing fresh batteries, cutting the need for new mining. Companies across China are racing to build out this recycling industry as the number of retired batteries keeps climbing year after year. It's becoming one of the country's biggest steps toward a cleaner, more self sufficient EV supply chain.
Author: Saikat Bhattacharya
