TOKYO -- The price of batteries for electric vehicles looks set to rise in 2022 following a decade of sharp decline as supplies of lithium and other raw materials fail to keep up with ballooning demand.
A lithium site operated by Chile's SQM. Suppliers of the battery material are rushing to increase output. (Photo by Nozomu Ogawa)
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