Honda to build motors from recycled hybrid batteries
The company has already begun recycling materials from its nickel metal hydride batteries. In March, Honda began supplying a battery manufacturer with rare earth metals which could be reused in new battery units. Moving forward, the carmaker will partner with TDK Corporation and Japan Metals and Chemicals (JMC) to find ways of reusing the materials in hybrid batteries for motors. Detailed discussions will begin once the companies have sourced a sufficient supply of used batteries, which are being sourced through its dealer network in Japan.
The company has already begun recycling materials from its nickel metal hydride batteries. In March, Honda began supplying a battery manufacturer with rare earth metals which could be reused in new battery units.
Moving forward, the carmaker will partner with TDK Corporation and Japan Metals and Chemicals (JMC) to find ways of reusing the materials in hybrid batteries for motors.
Detailed discussions will begin once the companies have sourced a sufficient supply of used batteries, which are being sourced through its dealer network in Japan.
Alex Grant
Trained on Cardiff University’s renowned Postgraduate Diploma in Motor Magazine Journalism, Alex is an award-winning motoring journalist with ten years’ experience across B2B and consumer titles. A life-long car enthusiast with a fascination for new technology and future drivetrains, he joined Fleet World in April 2011, contributing across the magazine and website portfolio and editing the EV Fleet World Website.
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