Tennessee will soon house the largest lithium refining plant in the nation, boosting domestic lithium production capacity, reports WPLN News.
Demand for lithium has skyrocketed alongside demand for electric vehicles, as the metal is crucial for battery development.
Read More
siegen, North Rhine-Westphalia/germany - 29 07 19: vw car sign in siegen germany
Production of Volkswagen's first American-built electric vehicle has kicked off in Tennessee, with the automaker announcing plans to bump production at the factory to 7,000 cars per month, reports the Associated Press.
The Chattanooga factory, which employs more than 4,000 people, will mainly rely on…