‘Insane’ lithium price bump threatens EV fix for climate change - Al Jazeera English

The price of the metal used in batteries for electric cars has risen six-fold since the start of the year.

Lithium, the highly reactive silver-white metal that is a crucial ingredient in batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs), is becoming much more expensive and fast. In April, as prices hit a record … [+7838 chars]

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