“There’s a misconception sometimes that used EV batteries are not valuable,” said Brian Kingston, president and CEO of the CVMA, in an interview with Electric Autonomy.

“The reality is, they are very valuable. The materials in them can be reused, repurposed, and recycled. That’s a key part of moving to a more circular economy model in the EV space.”

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Another important learning from the pilot was the benefit of formalizing relationships between manufacturers and recyclers.

“It’s just been extremely helpful from a manufacturer perspective, in terms of dealing with recyclers, creating some of those connections and relationships and making sure that we have a process in place,” said Kingston.