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German automakers warned of possible battery materials shortage

VW is pushing to secure long-term supply contracts to avoid material shortages as it seeks to become the global EV leader.
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By:
Ludwig Burger
November 27, 2017 05:00 AM

FRANKFURT -- Germany's auto industry risks running short of key raw materials for batteries, hampering a planned boost in the production of electric vehicles, the Federation of German Industries (BDI) warned.

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