Lithium shortages impact Tesla, other EV carmakers, numerous tech markets

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Electric vehicles (EVs) have been growing in popularity amid climate initiatives to reduce carbon emissions, yet production is being hampered by a shortage of lithium, an essential element for making electric batteries.

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He said that Tesla might get into the mining and refining directly at scale, unless the price came down. At a Wednesday earnings call, Musk told analysts that lithium production is a hurdle to meeting EV demand and urged entrepreneurs to get into the mining business. Tesla’s revenue for the quarter was around $18.76 billion – beating estimates of $17.85 billion. It was boosted by multiple price hikes meant to offset rising costs of lithium, nickel, cobalt, and other raw materials.

 

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