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

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Musk pledged a massive contract to any company that could supply nickel to Tesla , as long as it was sourced efficiently and sustainably. 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.