# Rivian x Redwood Materials (battery lifecycle): partnership

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Redwood recycles Rivian battery production scrap and collects retired packs through Rivian service centers to reuse in stationary storage or recycle. Expands an Apr 2026 deal for a 10 MWh second-life storage system at Rivian's Normal, Illinois plant.

- **Type:** other
- **Status:** announced
- **Verification posture:** reported (press-release-only)

## Parties (2)

- [Rivian](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/rivian.md) customer
- [Redwood Materials](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/redwood-materials.md) technology provider

## Timeline

- **Announced:** 2026-10-14

## Sources (5)

1. https://rivian.com/newsroom/article/rivian-and-redwood-materials-expand-partnership-to-span-the-lifecycle-of-the-battery · 2026-10-14
2. https://rivian.com/newsroom/article/rivian-and-redwood-materials-announce-energy-storage-partnership-for-manufacturing · 2026-04-01
3. https://www.evinfrastructurenews.com/second-life-batteries/redwood-to-recycle-rivian-manufacturing-scrap-in-extension-of-their-partnership · 2026-10-15
4. https://eletric-vehicles.com/rivian/rivian-expands-redwood-materials-deal-to-cover-full-battery-lifecycle/ · 2026-10-14
5. https://electrek.co/2026/10/22/redwood-and-rivian-set-to-expand-their-ev-battery-recycling-partnership/ · 2026-10-22


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