#battery-supply-chain

#battery-supply-chain

Megan O'Connor, cofounder and CEO of Nth Cycle, a Beverly, Mass.-based startup poised to disrupt the metal recycling industry with an electro-extraction system that can operate in very small facilities spread all over the world. The Nth Cycle process can handle up to five tons of material each day in a very compact facility - only 1,000 square feet, about the half the size of the typical retail storefront. That means in theory that materials could be recycled near the source and reused locally.

Rivian's proactive stockpiling of EV batteries from China and South Korea aims to navigate the challenges posed by import tariffs, ensuring a steady supply chain.