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> Much of the supply chain for Tesla (and EVs in general) are sourced through Russia. Lithium, nickel, copper, cobalt. This is simply false. Russia is not a ma
by mlindner 4y ago
> Much of the supply chain for Tesla (and EVs in general) are sourced through Russia. Lithium, nickel, copper, cobalt.
This is simply false. Russia is not a major exporter of any of those, Lithium especially.
You could make that argument about China maybe because they're involved in the refinement chain, but certainly not Russia.
A few seconds on OEC world would show how off you are.
Cobalt ore: https://oec.world/en/visualize/tree_map/hs92/export/show/all/52605/2020/ https://oec.world/en/visualize/tree_map/hs92/export/show/all...
Lithium carbonates: https://oec.world/en/visualize/tree_map/hs92/export/show/all/6283691/2020/ https://oec.world/en/visualize/tree_map/hs92/export/show/all...
Nickel ore: https://oec.world/en/visualize/tree_map/hs92/export/show/all/52604/2020/ https://oec.world/en/visualize/tree_map/hs92/export/show/all...
Copper ore: https://oec.world/en/visualize/tree_map/hs92/export/show/all/52603/2020/ https://oec.world/en/visualize/tree_map/hs92/export/show/all...