Tesla Breaks Ground on Texas Lithium Refinery

Tesla Breaks Ground on Texas Lithium Refinery
Tesla CEO Elon Musk leaves the Phillip Burton Federal Building in San Francisco on Jan. 24, 2023. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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Tesla Inc. on May 8 broke ground on its new lithium refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas, which CEO Elon Musk said should produce enough battery-grade metal to build 1 million electric vehicles by 2025.

The move would make Tesla the only major car manufacturer in North America that will refine its own lithium.