Norwegian battery recycling firm Hydrovolt said recently that it will expand internationally by opening a facility in France, boosting a nascent hub for producing electric vehicle batteries.
The facility will open in the town of Hordain in what is becoming known as Frances Battery Valley, as four major battery production facilities are set to open.
"This is a big milestone for Hydrovolt," chief executive Ole-Christen Enger said in a statement.
"Entry to the French market will help us maintain our position as a leading European recycler of EV and industrial batteries," he added.
A joint venture between aluminum giant Norsk Hydro and Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt, Hydrovolt operates Europes largest recycling of used or defective electric car batteries.
For electric vehicles to realize their full potential to reduce carbon emissions, recycling the batteries to reuse the valuable minerals they contain is important.
