Toronto, Ontario — Lithion has announced that it has been selected by Hyundai Auto Canada as its primary and official partner for the collection of electric vehicle batteries and modules for recycling.
According to a recent media release, this multi-year agreement follows an initial agreement between the two companies signed in 2021, which was aimed at validating Lithion’s unique extraction solution technology that recovers 98 percent of the minerals contained in batteries.
The press release continues that “through this strategic partnership, Lithion will play a pivotal role with over 250 Hyundai and Genesis dealers/distributors across Canada, from coast-to-coast, in supporting Hyundai’s corporate vision and efforts to collect and recycle its lithium-ion vehicle batteries.”
As a result, Hyundai and Genesis dealerships and distributors will now be able to contact the Lithion team when in possession of a vehicle with a battery at the end of its lifecycle. Lithion will then have the battery delivered to its recently inaugurated recycling plant, Lithion Saint-Bruno, in the greater Montreal area.
Moreover, Hyundai and Genesis will have access to Lithion’s expertise in battery management, from logistics and collection to dismantling and finally, to achieving recycling in the safest and shortest possible time.
Ken Maisonville, executive director of customer experience and aftersales at Hyundai Auto Canada commented that, “It is important for us to ensure that the electric vehicles we sell into the market have the lowest carbon footprint as possible. This partnership with Lithion allows us to ensure optimal recycling of our batteries, all while doing business with a Canadian company.”
Finally, Yves Noël, P. ENG, MBA, Lithion’s vice president and chief business development officer commented that, “for many years, Lithion has been privileged and fortunate to partner globally and locally with Hyundai, a visionary company dedicated to finding sustainable circular economy solutions for its lithium-ion batteries. Today, we are extremely proud to count this global leader in the automotive industry among our customers. This partnership paves the way forward globally and here in Canada by reaffirming Lithion’s critical, pivotal and essential role in the battery manufacturing value chain.”
