The Globalist

Stable and secure countries produce most of two key metals for battery production.

Emerging market economies in a post-oil era might find themselves in the same traps when mining for the necessary metals.

Cobalt is the rechargeable battery component that is most geopolitically risky to obtain.

With minimal policy intervention, electrification of cars is likely to remain too slow for the world’s climate action needs.

Can US automakers win the race for future dominance in the e-vehicles market?