From Shards to Shields: Audi takes ‘Glassloop’ recycling process to standard production

Toronto, Ontario — A circular economy calls for co-operation from all levels of industry; Audi appears to have taken this idea to heart, announcing Wednesday that its “Glassloop” pilot project will enter standard production and will see old glass given new life on the company’s vehicles. First launched in April of last year as a […]
Battery Benefits: Audi to recycle cobalt and nickel with Umicore

Toronto, Ontario — According to German car manufacturer Audi and its partner materials expert Umicore, the two companies have been able to recover more than 90 percent of the cobalt and nickel in the high-voltage batteries of Audi’s e-tron vehicle. Next, the partners will collaborate to develop a closed-loop system for cobalt and nickel, where […]