Li-Cycle partners with Atlis Motor Vehicles to recycle lithium-ion batteries

Atlis Motor Vehicles, a startup mobility technology company based in Mesa, Arizona, has entered into an agreement with Canada-based Li-Cycle Corp. to recycle lithium-ion batteries.

“While we are just beginning our development journey, as a responsible battery and electric vehicle manufacturer, battery recycling must be a critical step in our supply chain,” says Mark Hanchett, CEO and founder of Atlis Motor Vehicles. “We are thrilled to partner with a local recycler, like Li-Cycle, not only to be environmentally responsible, but to impact our bottom line. It is less expensive to reuse battery material than mine for new supplies."

Atlis says it is developing a fully electric vehicle platform, proprietary battery cells, battery packs and the necessary charging infrastructure to recharge a 500-mile range battery in less than 15 minutes.

According to a news release from Atlis, Li-Cycle recovers critical materials from lithium-ion batteries and reintroduces them back into the supply chain. Li-Cycle uses its commercial lithium-ion battery recycling Spoke & Hub Technologies to recycle lithium-ion batteries regardless of their chemistry or form factor, recovering up to 95 percent of all critical materials with the output going back into battery production.

“According to Benchmark Intelligence, the total number of lithium-ion batteries that will be available for recycling globally will exceed 2 million metric tons by 2025,” says Kunal Phalpher, chief commercial officer at Li-Cycle. “There is tremendous opportunity to positively impact the environment through the recycling of electric vehicle batteries. Li-Cycle works with both traditional auto manufacturers and innovative startups like Atlis, who are committed to safe and effective recycling, to help them meet their recycling needs utilizing our breakthrough lithium-ion recycling technologies.”