China is running out of critical battery material: here are the countdowns

Electrek
By Fred LambertDec 29, 2025, 7:16 pm122 ptsTrending
We talk a lot here at Electrek about the exponential growth of electric vehicles and the massive strain that puts on the battery supply chain. Literally, the majority of that demand and production comes from China. But there is a massive difference between processing materials and actually having them in…

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