This article was originally published by Christopher Carey on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates, follow Cities Today on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, or sign up for Cities Today News. Micromobility firm TIER has announced a new partnership that gives ageing electric lithium batteries a second life. Partnering with German start-up Vertical Values, the firm will repair and upcycle defective batteries from electric scooters and assemble still-useable cells into new batteries. Lithium batteries are prime targets for upcycling as they are typically decommissioned from their first life when they start…
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