Rivian and Redwood Materials Are Turning Used EV Batteries Into Factory Power

April 23, 2026 Lois Rune

Rivian and Redwood Materials are deploying the largest second-life battery storage system at a U.S. automotive plant — 10 MWh of repurposed Rivian EV packs at the Normal, Illinois factory. The project shows how circular battery economics are moving from concept to commercial scale.