One of the biggest worries about electric vehicles, hybrids, and plug-in hybrids is what happens to all of the battery systems that get changed out of these cars. Toyota has worked out a solution with a leading battery recycling and management company called Cirba Solutions. This project aims to reduce the costs of logistics and transportation of old battery systems by 70%.
Battery Collection And Recycling
Toyota says they collect upwards of 25,000 used batteries every year from their dealers, with the bulk of them being nickel metal hybrid batteries from their hybrid vehicles. Thanks to their deal with Cirba Solutions, the main focus will be on the company collecting, transporting, dismantling, and processing end-of-life lithium-ion batteries from Midwest and East Coast Toyota dealers. Cirba will then extract various minerals from the batteries that can be recycled back into the supply chain. They claim to have a 95% recovery rate of such materials. All batteries will be taken to Cirba Solutions’ new facility in Lancaster, Ohio, which recently was given more than $82 million from a Department of Energy grant, thanks to the bi-partisan infrastructure law.
A Word From Toyota
“Cirba Solutions’ large and well-established transportation and recycling network ensures Toyota has nationwide battery collection and recycling to reduce both our costs as well as our operational carbon footprint,” said Christopher Yang, Group Vice President, Business Development, Toyota Motor North America. “This moves us closer to our ultimate goal of creating a sustainable, closed-loop ecosystem for our automotive batteries.”
Lessening Emissions
Thanks to this agreement, Toyota can reduce the amount of emissions their trucks produce to go and collect batteries from all over the country. As mentioned earlier, transportation and logistics costs will decrease by 70% or more, with a drop in mileage from 1,251 to 582.
A Word From Cirba Solutions
“Our collaboration with Toyota helps move toward a long-term vision of a sustainable closed-loop battery supply chain. With aligned purpose, and Toyota’s growing electric vehicle line-up in North America, we are proud to be a partner,” said Jay Wago, Chief Commercial Officer at Cirba Solutions.
What This Means
This is a very important partnership, as it helps Toyota make their future vehicles more sustainable by finding a partner to help them recycle their battery systems more easily. This allows Toyota to reduce overall emissions and waste. Along with transportation reductions, Cirba Solutions’ ability to extract rare materials from the batteries and reuse these items is a monumental result.
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