Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 12, 2010
The Nikkei reports that Japan will offer technical assistance to Bolivia to develop its lithium resources and ensure a stable supply of the metal. It is estimated, the Nikkei said, that supplies of lithium will become increasingly scarce in Japan, beginning about 2015, as more people begin driving electric cars.
Green Cars News
APRIL 5, 2010
The race is on to get ahead in the green car era – and now Japan, already the frontrunner, is planning to offer economic aid to countries that produce rare earth metals or lithium in exchange for supplies of their resources. That’s the report from Japanese business daily The Nikkei, which suggests the materials would be [.].
Green Cars News
SEPTEMBER 13, 2010
Japan is poised to offer technical assistance to Bolivia as it bids to develop its lithium resources and ensure a stable supply of the metal. According to reports in the Nikkei, supplies of lithium are expected to become increasingly scarce in Japan from around 2015 as more people start to drive electric cars powered by [.].
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 9, 2015
Most of the world’s lithium comes from Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Australia and China, but American resources being developed by new entrants into this market have set up the state of Nevada to become the key venue and proving ground for game-changing trade in this everyday mineral. Albemarle Corp.
Green Car Congress
MAY 23, 2022
Even Tesla, despite its substantial efforts to hold the line on affordability, has suffered from the effects of war, supply chain disruptions and the rising costs of raw materials. As the price of EV batteries continues to skyrocket , major automakers ranging from Ford and GM to BMW and Volkswagen are shoring up supply chain strategies.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 14, 2016
Driven by the rise of battery gigafactories and game-changing Powerwall and energy storage businesses, the world now finds itself at the beginning of a lithium super cycle that is all about securing new supply, much of which is poised to come from lithium superstar Argentina. Remember—this is one man, one company.
Clean Fleet Report
NOVEMBER 20, 2021
The electric vehicle (EV) revolution has begun and the race is on to lock down the U.S. domestic supply of lithium. Our domestic supply chain simply isn’t ready. Countries in the western world are phasing out gasoline-powered cars and rushing to lock down their lithium supplies. lithium supply has already started.
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