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  "path": "/2026/06/09/gm-first-automaker-redwood-materials-full-battery-lifecycle/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-09T21:52:35.000Z",
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  "textContent": "General Motors has expanded its partnership with Redwood Materials to cover every stage of the battery lifecycle — manufacturing scrap recovery, end-of-life recycling, and now second-life energy storage deployed at a GM factory. It’s the first automaker to hit all three with JB Straubel’s company.\n\nThe latest piece is a 1.5 MW / 7.2 MWh energy storage system built from roughly 100 repurposed GM battery packs, set to be installed at a GM manufacturing plant in Michigan. Redwood says the system will save the plant more than $3 million in electricity costs over its lifetime.\n\nmore…",
  "title": "GM becomes first automaker to partner with Redwood across full battery lifecycle"
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