Cash is king for EV makers as soaring
battery prices drive up vehicle production costs
Posted By: NorthernDog, 8/28/2022 9:41:42 AM
In the transition from gas-powered vehicles to electric, the fuel every automaker is after these days is cold hard cash. Established automakers and startups alike are rolling out new battery-powered models in an effort to meet growing demand. Ramping up production of a new model was already a fraught and expensive process, but rising material costs and tricky regulations for federal incentives are squeezing coffers even further. Prices of the raw materials used in many electric-vehicle batteries — lithium, nickel and cobalt — have soared over the last two years as demand has skyrocketed, and it may be several years before miners
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This is insane. Millions of drivers want a vehicle to get from point A to point B. Loading up cars with expensive electric components and batteries is going to be a disaster.