Posted on 04 Sep 2025
British firms Altilium and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) are demonstrating the UK’s first EV battery cells produced with recycled cathode active materials (CAM) at an event in Bedford.
The newly developed automotive-grade, NMC 811 multilayer pouch cells will be showcased at the Cenex Expo 2025. The cells were produced at the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre and are currently undergoing validation studies at JLR’s testing facilities.
According to Altilium, the CAM produced through its proprietary EcoCathode process meets the 2036 EU targets for minimum recycled content levels at 26% cobalt, 12% lithium and 15% nickel. The recycler and advanced materials manufacturer also claims the cells could reduce emissions by 32% compared to cells using virgin materials mined and refined in Asia, based on a life cycle assessment carried out by Minviro.
Using 100% recycled CAM can also reduce particulate matter formation by 30% and freshwater ecotoxicity by 58%, Kallanish understands.
Christian Marston, chief operating officer and co-founder of Altilium, described the project’s success as a “major technical breakthrough” and a “vote of confidence” in the UK’s ability to lead in battery recycling.
“We’re taking the first steps to prove that recycled materials can meet performance standards required by the automotive sector, while dramatically reducing emissions and reliance on imported raw materials,” he adds.
The demonstration will also include single layer pouch cells produced containing 100% recycled cathode and graphite anode materials, showing full anode/cathode circularity.
Source:Kallanish
