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What key part of the battery supply chain is Russia involved in?
by elihu 5y ago
What key part of the battery supply chain is Russia involved in?
- UncleOxidant 5y agoProbably they meant Ukraine and Nickel.
- alexanderdmitri 5y agoRussia is the third largest producer of nickel in the world: https://qz.com/2139399/surging-nickel-prices-are-bad-news-for-electric-car-manufacturers/ https://qz.com/2139399/surging-nickel-prices-are-bad-news-fo...
- elihu 5y agoNickel isn't essential, or cobalt for that matter. It's used in high-end batteries, but LFP is good enough for use in EVs and using nickel-based batteries for grid storage is just plain wasteful.