Lithium Scarcity Pushes Carmakers Into the Mining Business
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Lithium Scarcity Pushes Carmakers Into the Mining Business

Ford, General Motors and others are striking deals with mining companies to avoid raw material shortages that could thwart their electric vehicle ambitions.
As U.S. and Chinese Officials Meet, Businesses Temper Their Hopes
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As U.S. and Chinese Officials Meet, Businesses Temper Their Hopes

Chief executives in the U.S. have long pushed for closer ties between the two countries. Now they just hope a rocky situation won’t get worse.