Toyota wants 'closed loop' EV batteries in its future cars
Toyota has ambitious plans for the future of its electric vehicles, and it's turning to a Tesla founder to make them happen.…
The North American arm of the Japanese automaker has partnered with Redwood Materials to help it develop a battery supply chain that collects, recycles, refurbishes, and remanufactures EV batteries and their materials. Redwood was founded by Tesla co-founder and former CTO JB Straubel.
Redwood's work will start with testing and recycling Toyota batteries, spokesperson Alexis Georgeson said in a statement. "We will then expand into other areas including battery health screening and data management, remanufacturing, and battery material supply throughout North America."
Toyota says it ultimately wants to create a closed loop battery manufacturing process for all its EV powertrains. Redwood also has partnerships with Ford, Volvo, and other battery and EV manufacturers on similar and unrelated battery sustainability projects.
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