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Episode 153: LAC - GM, The Thacker Pass Decision, & "Patriot Games"

The Global Lithium Podcast

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Is Tesla Going to Acquire Patriot Battery Metals?

On January 31st General Motors announced a six hundred and fifty million dollar equity investment in lithium-americas The largest investment by an automaker to produce lithium chemicals. There has been speculation for over two years that Tesla would be the investor or the acquirer of Thacker Pass. I believe it made sense to have a US-based partner for Thacker Pass Of course Tesla would also qualify as a US- based partner But I believe that Tesla has proven itself over the years Very hard to deal with and very arrogant with respect to how it deals with the lithium industry. If Tesla's gonna get to the 20 million Vehicle production level that Elon talks about for 2030 They're gonna have to change a

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