Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2022

The BMW Brilliance Automotive joint venture (BBA) has established a closed loop for reuse of the raw materials nickel, lithium and cobalt from high-voltage batteries that are no longer suitable for use in electric vehicles. Already today, the BMW Group uses secondary nickel in the high-voltage batteries of the BMW iX.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

The BMW Group is particularly focused on keeping the carbon footprint and consumption of resources for production as low as possible, starting in the supply chain. The cobalt and lithium used as raw materials for the new generation of BMW battery cells will be sourced from certified mines.

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Setec Powerr

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Valuable materials such as cobalt, nickel, lithium, and copper are then extracted and refined, removing impurities to meet quality standards for reuse. This process not only conserves natural resources but also minimizes the environmental impact of battery production and disposal.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2023

Noting similar challenges for other OEMs, Casey Selecman, a forecast director with AutoForecast Solutions, stated, “Everyone is up against it globally, there are looming threats of shortages for nickel, lithium, graphite and cobalt.” Brent Wilson is CEO of Galvanic Energy , a geoscience-driven resource exploration company.

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