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Nickel expert calls on Musk, Farley, others to demand Nickel sourcing in North America

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Musk eventually landed a nickel supply deal with Minnesota-based Talon Metals in January. Following a short squeeze on Nickel on the London Metals Exchange, the cost of a metric ton of the metal surged $70,000. Nickel increases energy density and therefore driving range, which is an essential metric for EV owners.

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GE to purchase 25,000 EVs by 2015 in largest single EV commitment yet; 12,000 GM vehicles, starting with 2011 Volt

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In a speech in London in October, General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt said that the company would order “tens of thousands” of electric vehicles soon. The other will be located at GE Capital’s Fleet Services business headquarters in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, with several other centers to be announced in 2011. Earlier post.).

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