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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. “We used to refer to LFP cells as ‘golf cart batteries,'” he said. .” Tesla CEO Elon Musk called on companies to mine more nickel, promising a “massive contract” during the Q2 2020 Earnings Call.