Hyundai Canada Partners with Lithion for Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling

Hyundai Canada has officially appointed Lithion as its primary partner for the collection and recycling of electric vehicle batteries and modules. This multi-year agreement builds on a previous collaboration initiated in 2021, which focused on validating Lithion’s innovative extraction technology that successfully recovers 98 percent of the minerals found in batteries.

Under this strategic partnership, Lithion will play a crucial role in supporting Hyundai’s corporate vision by collaborating with over 250 Hyundai and Genesis dealers and distributors across Canada. These dealerships can now reach out to the Lithion team when they have vehicles with batteries that have reached the end of their lifecycle. Lithion will facilitate the transportation of these batteries to its newly inaugurated recycling facility, Lithion Saint-Bruno, located in the greater Montreal area.

In addition to logistics and collection, Hyundai and Genesis will leverage Lithion’s specialized expertise in battery management to ensure that the recycling process is conducted safely and efficiently.

“At Hyundai Canada, we are proud to offer Canadians the most awarded EV lineup in the country. As a leader in the transition towards electrification, it is important for us to ensure that the electric vehicles we sell into the market have the lowest carbon footprint possible. This partnership with Lithion allows us to ensure optimal recycling of our batteries, all while doing business with a Canadian company,” stated Ken Maisonville, executive director of customer experience and aftersales at Hyundai Auto Canada.

Yves Noël, P. Eng., MBA, Lithion’s vice president and chief business development officer, expressed his enthusiasm for the collaboration, saying, “For many years, Lithion has been privileged to partner globally and locally with Hyundai, a visionary company dedicated to finding sustainable circular economy solutions for its lithium-ion batteries. Today, we are extremely proud to count this global leader in the automotive industry among our customers. This partnership paves the way forward globally and here in Canada by reaffirming Lithion’s critical, pivotal, and essential role in the battery manufacturing value chain.”

Since completing its first commercial plant in June 2024, Lithion has made significant progress in its commercial activities, signing numerous multi-year agreements for battery feedstock, including this partnership with Hyundai.