Toyota Yellowstone Second Life


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Toyota Yellowstone Second Life

[Last updated: Apr 2026]


This battery recycler is part of the advanced manufacturing circularity ecosystem.

Operator: Toyota
Facility: Yellowstone Second Life
Location: Yellowstone Wyoming
Country: USA
Type: Second Life
Capacity: 500 tons/yt
Input chemistry: NiMH + NMC (Prius / bZ4X)
Products: Battery Refurbished BESS (national park off-grid)
Status: Operational
Opened: 2019
Investment: $B USD
Customers: National Park Service
OEM Partnership: Toyota (captive)
EU mandate: N/A
Geo risk: LOW

Supply chain notes:
Toyota second-life demonstration in Yellowstone National Park; Prius NiMH and bZ4X NMC packs; off-grid BESS for park infrastructure; PR-forward but technically sound model..


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