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BMW Group to source lithium from Livent

Green Car Congress

—Dr Andreas Wendt, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Purchasing and Supplier Network. The BMW Group already signed a contract for the procurement of lithium from hard-rock deposits at Australian mines back in 2019.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

The total cost of purchasing and driving one—the cost of ownership—has fallen nearly to parity with a typical gasoline-fueled car. You also must consider the electricity that charges the vehicle. China, using largely coal-based electricity, had 6 million EVs in 2021, constituting the largest total stock of EVs in the world.