Sourcing EV battery materials poses practical and ethical complications

As the industry waits for more material-efficient batteries, today's players must navigate practical and ethical issues. By Jack Hunsley

Electric vehicle (EV) uptake is expected to surge this decade. Figures from McKinsey project that around 450 EV models will launch between 2020 and 2023. And as more internal combustion engine (ICE) bans are implemented, and in some cases are fast-tracked as in the UK, the latter half of the 2020s should see encouraging EV uptake.

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