Germany's Black Forest holds a secret to making EVs greener

Lithium Germany — Lithium brine is processed in a laboratory at the Zeiss Innovation Hub in Karlsruhe, Germany. (BLOOMBERG)

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December 15, 2021 02:16 PM

In a valley alongside Germany's Black Forest lies a potential solution to one of the most vexing issues facing Europe's transition to sustainable transport.

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