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Disposal and recycling information for a VW ID3’s lithium-ion battery pack during assembly in Zwickau, Germany — Disposal and recycling information for a VW ID3’s lithium ion battery pack during assembly in Zwickau, Germany. Automakers will need 550 gigawatt-hours of battery cell capacity in Europe by 2030, up from 60 gWh last year. (Bloomberg)

August 23, 2021 04:00 AM

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