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A worker guides a red mechanical claw toward a battery on a conveyor belt. In North America, many battery recyclers are opening plants, such as this Li-Cycle battery shredding facility, near planned ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. BOSTON, Nov. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Lithium-ion battery market size will exceed US$325 billion by 2036, ...