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Another Tesla price cut possible thanks to plummeting lithium prices

Teslarati

South America, which is by far the most lithium-dense continent on the planet, has seen its lithium extraction capabilities grow, particularly in Chile, where countless new projects are looking to capitalize on the massive amount of surface brine that can easily be converted into solid lithium. What do you think of the article?

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Tesla considers acquiring Sigma Lithium

Teslarati

Sigma Lithium is one of the largest lithium extractors in South America, thanks in large part to what the company calls “the largest hard rock lithium deposit in the Americas.” ” Located in the South Eastern State of Minas Genrias, the massive mining operation has been in operation since 2018.

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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

Plug In India

Team PluginIndia The Lithium mining FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt) created by some paid media organizations and random YouTube channels is so bad, that many people read headlines of such articles and assume that Lithium mining is the worst thing in the world and is worse than extracting and refining 10,000 liters of oil used by an average ICE car.

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2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

EV Sales

France’s auto industry is probably the largest Western auto industry that goes completely under the radar in the US. In South America BYD seems the only E-bus act in town. Republished Daily Kos article, courtesy of Assaf Oron, a passionate and dedicated EV fan, you can read the original article here

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