Tesla has signed a new deal with China’s Yahua Industrial Group for a supply of lithium carbonate. The new supply agreement, set to begin in 2025 and extend through 2027, with a potential extension to […]
Tesla’s lithium refinery in Robstown, Texas is on the fast track to production, with the company hoping to start operations early in 2024. According to Jason Bevan, Senior Manager of Operations at Tesla, preparations at […]
Core Lithium has revealed that it has received a notice from Tesla regarding a supply agreement that failed to materialize as per the agreed timeline. The disagreement centers around a binding term sheet signed in […]
Piedmont Lithium, a key lithium supplier to Tesla, is facing skepticism and anger from local North Carolina officials around their plan to mine lithium in the state. Piedmont is planning an open pit mine in […]
Tesla has extended its lithium hydroxide supply agreement withChina’s Yahua Lithium Industry Co., Ltd. This renewed contract is set to run from August 1, 2023, to December 31, 2030. The initial agreement between Tesla and […]
Exxon Mobil is reportedly engaging in talks with Tesla and other major automakers like Ford and Volkswagen to become a key supplier of lithium. The potential collaboration aims to meet the soaring demand for lithium, […]
Ford announced the company would work with Nemaska Lithium to provide vehicle-grade lithium for EV batteries. The deal is for 11 years, and is the first American automaker to partner with the Quebec-based lithium company. […]
Tesla will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for their upcoming lithium refinery in Texas on Monday. When complete the $375 million facility will refine battery-grade lithium hydroxide and be the first facility of its kind in […]
Tesla appears to be building an unannounced lithium research and development facility in Sparks, Nevada, according to a set of building permits recently filed with the city. According to a report from Electrek, Tesla filed […]
In a conversation with investors, Elon Musk reminded them of the growing challenge of securing refined lithium for EV batteries. On the Tesla earnings call, Musk said this: The choke point is much more on […]
