Mercedes-Benz has taken a major step forward in environmentally friendly technologies by opening a new battery recycling plant in Germany. The plant will recycle battery waste using more than 96% recycled material every year. Here are the details…

Mercedes-Benz opened the doors of its plant in Germany, which will produce 50,000 recycled batteries per year with 2,500 tons of material

Mercedes-Benz, known for its commitment to sustainability in the automobile industry, is actually planning a circular economy model for the production of electric vehicles. An important feature of this new recycling plant is that it minimizes energy consumption by using integrated mechanics and hydrometallurgy.

Compared to traditional recycling methods, this new technology operates at much lower temperatures and therefore consumes less energy. What’s more, the plant’s energy needs are met by green energy from the solar panels on its roof. So it’s a win-win situation.

It is estimated that the plant will process 2,500 tons of recycled material each year, turning it into more than 50,000 battery modules. These recycled batteries will be used in Mercedes-Benz’s next generation all-electric models. In other words, batteries made from these recycled materials will be at the heart of future electric vehicles.

Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz, described this project as “an important milestone” in terms of environmental sustainability. Källenius emphasized that this facility will make a major contribution to the future sustainability goals of not only Mercedes-Benz but also the entire automotive industry.