Rubber Revamps: Circular Rubber Technologies opening a new automotive rubber recycling plant in Alberta
Red Deer, Alberta — Circular Rubber Technologies is opening a new automotive rubber recycling plant in Red Deer, Alberta. The plant will be a $16 million dollar venture and will be the first demonstration plant for a new tire-recycling process that aims to “infinitely” reuse the world’s existing rubber. Shauna LeBlond, chief innovations officer at […]
Closing the Loop: Toyota to source recycled EV battery components from Redwood Materials
Randolph County, North Carolina — In a continued push towards greater sustainability, Toyota has agreed to source Redwood Materials’ CAM and anode copper foil to use in battery production at the automaker’s future North Carolina battery manufacturing plant. Redwood Materials and Toyota have been working on building a closed-loop battery ecosystem since 2022. In regards […]
ICE-d Out: Nissan to end ICE development in all markets but U.S.
Toronto, Ontario — Nissan and the internal combustion engine have officially parted ways, making the brand the first Japanese automaker to announce a full stop to the development of ICE technology in every market but the U.S. Though the company has already ended gas engine sales in Europe, it will carry on the limited development […]
