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Colombia’s EV sales soar, but battery recycling startups struggle to keep pace

For three years, Juan Vega sped across Cartagena, on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, on his electric motorcycle — one of thousands of recent converts to the environment-friendly option. When he needed...

© Photography by Santiago Mesa for Rest of World

Batteries ready to be repaired and brought back to life at the company Batx in Medellín, Colombia.
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