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Tesla’s Response To Angst Over Lithium Deal Pleases Nevada Lawmakers

Tesla’s CEO took to Twitter to assuage lawmakers’ confusion concerning the company’s planned materials sources. 

The Las Vegas Sun reports legislators expressed frustration at Tesla’s announced plan to source an important metal for its batteries from a northern Mexico mine rather than from Nevada deposits.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted the company is “definitely” pursuing sources of lithium in Nevada.  

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