Toronto, Ontario — Nova Bus, a member of the Volvo Group, has announced a strategic partnership with Lithion Technologies in an effort to enhance the sustainability of its urban transportation solutions.
As noted in a recent press release, through this collaboration, end-of-life batteries from Nova Bus buses in use across Canada will be collected, transported and recycled by Lithion at its Saint Bruno facility in Quebec.
The press release further claims that the recycling technologies developed by Lithion will enable the recovery of up to 98 percent of the critical minerals found in bus batteries destined for recycling.
Furthermore, the Nova Bus batteries recycled by Lithion Technologies will have completed all their life cycles based on various uses, such as energy storage systems or residential electrification, post electrical propulsion.
Paul Le Houillier, president of Nova Bus commented that “I am very excited about this partnership because with complementary expertise dedicating their efforts to improving the environment footprint of their products. Recycling is a crucial step in the value chain of batteries. That is why, through this collaboration, we are enhancing the sustainability of our solutions for our customers while strengthening our position as a leader in the electrification of public transportation.”
Finally, Benoit Couture, president and CEO of Lithion concluded that “we are proud to offer a local, sustainable service to a renowned company like Nova Bus, a member of the Volvo Group. This agreement confirms the critical role of recycling in the transition towards truly sustainable transportation. The prospect of making public transit even more environmentally responsible is truly exciting. Through strategic partnerships like Nova Bus, we can envision achieving full circularity of battery materials right here in Quebec.”
