Tesla breaks ground on lithium refinery in Texas — a first for a US automaker

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By Gabriela Aoun AngueiraMay 11, 2023, 10:15 am177 pts
In a first among United States automakers, Tesla will begin refining its own lithium, a critical material for electric vehicle batteries. The company broke ground on a $375 million lithium refining plant in Corpus Christi, Texas, this week, which CEO Elon Musk said will process enough lithium for 1 million…

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