How carmakers' switch to electric vehicles will strain supply of battery minerals
Billions of electric vehicles are expected to hit the world's roads in coming decades. Image: Michael Marais/Unsplash
Patrick Hillberg
Adjunct professor, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Oakland University
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