Shenzhen, in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong province, reached an environmental milestone at the beginning of 2019, with 99 per cent of its 21,689 taxis now powered by electricity. Photo: AP
Shenzhen, in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong province, reached an environmental milestone at the beginning of 2019, with 99 per cent of its 21,689 taxis now powered by electricity. Photo: AP
China /  Science

China cracks cheap lithium production in electric car breakthrough

  • Scientific breakthrough leads to record low costs for essential battery ingredient
  • US and Europe seek to break Chinese dominance in global supply chain

Topic |   China science
Stephen Chen
Stephen Chen

Updated: 1:01pm, 15 May, 2019

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Shenzhen, in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong province, reached an environmental milestone at the beginning of 2019, with 99 per cent of its 21,689 taxis now powered by electricity. Photo: AP
Shenzhen, in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong province, reached an environmental milestone at the beginning of 2019, with 99 per cent of its 21,689 taxis now powered by electricity. Photo: AP
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