- Tesla is evaluating the feasibility of a lithium hydroxide refining facility on the gulf coast of Texas1. The plant would be focused on the development of “battery-grade lithium hydroxide” and be “the first of its kind in North America”1. Tesla has officially begun construction of its own lithium refinery in Texas and plans to complete it next year2. By 2025, Tesla plans to produce enough battery-grade lithium hydroxide for one million electric cars at the site near Corpus Christi2. The plant will also process lithium from recycled batteries and production waste in the future2. The plant will produce battery-grade lithium hydroxide, a lithium chemical used in the high-performance lithium-ion batteries that companies such as Tesla prefer3.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.Electric car giant Tesla is evaluating the feasibility of a lithium hydroxide refining facility on the gulf coast of Texas. Tesla said the plant would be focused on the development of “battery-grade lithium hydroxide” and be “the first of its kind in North America,” according to a newly released letter to the Texas Comptroller’s Office.www.cnbc.com/2022/09/09/tesla-evaluating-lithiu…Tesla has officially begun construction of its own lithium refinery in Texas and plans to complete it next year. By 2025, Tesla plans to produce enough battery-grade lithium hydroxide for one million electric cars at the site near Corpus Christi. In the future, the plant will also process lithium from recycled batteries and production waste.www.electrive.com/2023/05/09/tesla-kicks-off-lithiu…Tesla, the largest manufacturer of electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States, is developing the facility on the Gulf Coast near Corpus Christi. The plant will produce battery-grade lithium hydroxide, a lithium chemical used in the high-performance lithium-ion batteries that companies such as Tesla prefer.www.dallasfed.org/research/swe/2023/swe2302
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