Automakers develop own supply lines
What the Ford Model T can teach us about a circular economy Metal Tech News – June 21, 2023
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Argentina's Salinas Grandes salt flats – a source of lithium carbonate in South America's "lithium triangle". Auto and battery makers are securing their own supply lines for this and other minerals critical to the electric vehicle revolution.
Back in 1908, when Ford Motor Company first started cranking out the Model T, the innovative automaker championed new materials, new engineering designs, and new manufacturing practices. More than a century later, automotive companies are emulating Henry Ford's strategy as they tackle the supply chain challenges of a similarly groundbreaking electric vehicle revolution.
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