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Post by account_disabled on Feb 20, 2024 0:23:39 GMT -5
Volkswagen intends to comprehensively deal with lithium-ion batteries in its electric cars, after their capacity fades to a level that is no longer sustainable for use in cars (generally expected between and years). . The scale of the battery issue is enormous, with Volkswagen targeting million all-electric cars to be produced annually by The first step will be to use at least a portion of the batteries in energy storage applications. One of the most iconic examples is the kW Volkswagen mobile charging station, equipped with kWh MEB-based battery modules. The ultimate key solution will be cell recycling and Volkswagen is taking this to the company with a plan to achieve a % raw materials recycling rate at some point in the future. volkswagen recycles batteries For comparison, much simpler BTC Number Data lead-acid batteries are rated at %. Lithium-ion recycling is currently close to % . The vertical integration of recycling is very important not only for environmental but also purely economic reasons. Volkswagen will begin battery recycling in at the Volkswagen Group components plant in Salzgitter, Germany, with an initial capacity to recycle "approximately , tons of electric batteries per year, equal to the batteries of approximately , vehicles. volkswagen recycles batteries
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