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Volvo Buses to deliver batteries to Envirostream in Australia

Envirostream, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lithium Australia, has signed an exclusive agreement with the Buses business arm of Volvo Group Australia to recycle end-of-life lithium-ion batteries from its electric and hybrid bus fleet in Australia. The agreement has an initial 3-year term.

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