As per Electrive, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will test these batteries to determine if they can be used for the production of future EVs, as the company wants to collaborate with a "leading automotive OEM."

Altilium uses a proprietary battery recovering process, called "EcoCathode", which reprocesses used and scrap batteries into British-made battery cells that are manufactured sustainably.

Dr Christian Marston, Altilium COO, said that "by demonstrating that EV battery cells made from recovered materials can meet the rigorous standards of the automotive industry, we’re not only reducing the environmental impact of battery production but also supporting the UK’s efforts to build a more sustainable and resilient EV supply chain."

Altilium is currently building its first micro-facility for commercial recycling in southeastern England Plymouth, while company officials also plan to build one of Europe's largest recycling facilities in Teesside. That factory could deliver up to 20% of Great Britain's cathode demand by the next decade.

Experts at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence say that currently, most of the world's battery recycling capacity lays in Southeast Asia and China more specifically, meaning that the rest of the world has fallen behind when it comes to resilience in the green power sector. Companies like Altilium Metals can enable scalable battery recycling, which is much needed in regions such as Europe.