TOKYO -- Japan is looking to Canada and Australia for critical materials used in electric vehicle batteries as U.S. policy pushes companies to develop China-free supply chains.
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Japanese delegations visited Canada in September to sign a memorandum on building an EV supply chain. (Japanese government photo)
TOKYO -- Japan is looking to Canada and Australia for critical materials used in electric vehicle batteries as U.S. policy pushes companies to develop China-free supply chains.