Tesla breaks ground on in-house lithium refinery in Texas; battery-grade lithium for ~1M EVs per year

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By mmillikinMay 9, 2023, 8:30 am116 pts
Tesla broke ground on its in-house $375-million, 50 GWh/year lithium refinery outside of Corpus Christi, Texas. According to Elon Musk, Tesla hopes to complete construction next year and reach full production a year later. The Tesla Lithium refinery will suport about 1 million EVs worth of battery-grade lithium…

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