Jessica N. Abraham
``Before an EV can qualify, a portion of the critical materials in its battery must be extracted or processed in a country that has a free trade agreement with the US, such as Canada.``
``That's right. Under the IRA, tax credits wouldn't be available for EVs that source battery materials mined internationally from places like the Democratic Republic of Congo (over 60% of the world's cobalt is mined there) or refined in places like China``
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