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UK: Nissan confident over future of lithium
Published at: www.just-auto.com
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Nissan breaks silence on lithium consumption
August 26, 2009
Nissan's revelation that its 24kWh battery for the Leaf EV will use 4kg of lithium (metal equivalent) breaks the silence of automotive and battery suppliers over the use of much-hyped lithium. For every 500,000 Leaf-sized 24kWh lithium-ion battery powered EVs, lithium demand will be around 2,000t (metal equivalent). This equates to just under 10% of total lithium production in 2008.
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