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Honda Plans Recycling Plant for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Honda Motor Co. plans to open a prototype facility in Japan within three years to recover the rare-metal content from lithium-ion batteries used in its hybrid and all-electric vehicles.
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Honda Motor Co. plans to open a prototype facility in Japan within three years to recover the rare-metal content from lithium-ion batteries used in its hybrid and all-electric vehicles.
The project will involve Tokyo-based metal maker Japan Metals & Chemicals Co., and recycling researchers at Tohoku University, according to The Nikkei. The newspaper says Honda aims to reclaim about 80% of the rare metals from its own batteries and use them to make nickel-metal hydride batteries and other products.
Hybrids account for more than one in four vehicles currently sold by Honda in Japan. The company predicts a surge by 2020 in batteries that have reached the end of their service life. The Nikkei says Honda expects to build a network of recycling facilities in Japan after the pilot process is proven.
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