Coverage dated June 27, 2023

Threatened by shortages, electric car makers race for supplies of lithium for batteries

Headline from WHEC Rochester

Threatened by possible shortages of lithium for electric car batteries, automakers are racing to lock in supplies of the once-obscure “white gold” in a politically and environmentally fraught competition from China to Nevada to Chile. General Motors Co.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Threatened by shortages, electric car makers race for supplies of lithium for batteries (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Threatened by possible shortages of lithium for electric car batteries, automakers are racing to lock in supplies of the once-obscure “white gold” in a politically and environmentally fraught competition from China to Nevada to Chile. General Motors Co.

  2. KTLA Los Angeles

    Electric car makers threatened by shortage of lithium batteries (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    BEIJING (AP) — Threatened by possible shortages of lithium for electric car batteries, automakers are racing to lock in supplies of the once-obscure “white gold” in a politically and environmentall…

  3. The Garden Island

    Car makers race for supplies of lithium for batteries (opens The Garden Island)

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    The Garden Island's feed description

    BEIJING — Threatened by possible shortages of lithium for electric car batteries, automakers are racing to lock in supplies of the once-obscure “white gold” in a politically and environmentally fraught competition from China to Nevada to Chile.

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