Toyota Motor North America lands $4.5M DOE grant for EV battery recycling

Larry Avila | Source: Utility DIVE | Posted 01/09/2025

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The DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy initiative has provided funding to Toyota to support a circular domestic supply chain for EV batteries.

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Toyota Motor North America has secured a $4.5 million grant from the Department of Energy to spearhead electric vehicle battery recycling initiatives. The project, led by the Toyota Research Institute of North America, aims to establish a model for a state-of-the-art battery facility that emphasizes reducing, reusing, and recycling batteries.

The funding from the DOE's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy will facilitate the development of a robotic battery disassembly process in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and Baker Hughes' inspection technology product line, Waygate Technologies. As electric vehicle usage continues to rise, the project seeks to address challenges in the current battery supply chain circularity by automating battery pack disassembly, utilizing data-driven battery classification, and tackling cell degradation. This initiative comes in response to the increasing importance of EV battery recycling as the industry witnesses significant private investments and government support in transitioning towards sustainable technologies.

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