America’s Race to Recycle and Recharge

The world’s carmakers are maneuvering toward an electric future, but
China’s grip on the precious minerals vital to the new vehicles may spark
another revolution: a race to retrieve and recycle batteries.
General Motors announced in January that it plans a major switch to electric
vehicles, in a bid to compete with Tesla, the world’s most valuable car
company, as well as Nio, a Chinese EV startup whose stock market value is
now equal to GM. All want the best technology to persuade consumers to
trade in their gas powered automobiles, but automakers will also have to
figure out how to keep their climate-conscious models moving.

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