Buttigieg: More Minerals From US and Friendly Nations Needed Amid Electric Vehicle Push

Buttigieg: More Minerals From US and Friendly Nations Needed Amid Electric Vehicle Push
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg testifies during a hearing before the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of House Appropriations Committee at Rayburn House Office on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 20, 2023. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Ryan Morgan
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has indicated the United States needs to source more minerals domestically and from friendly nations in order to meet new demands for electric vehicles (EVs).

The supply chain for minerals used in EV batteries is heavily controlled by China. Buttigieg testified during a House Appropriations Committee hearing on Thursday that the Biden administration is working to upend China’s dominance in the mineral trade.