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Charging times have been cited as a reason that consumers are holding off buying EVs.
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A factory for lithium-battery products in Yichang, Hubei province, China.
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A coal-fired power plant in China's Zhejiang province.
A coal-fired power plant in China's Zhejiang province.
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One of Sri Lanka's oldest mines holds valuable deposits of graphite, a critical mineral that makes up the largest part of EV batteries. But even though the country produces the world's purest form, experts say Sri Lanka isn't a global competitor.

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Warren Buffett and Bill Gates (right) with BYD CEO Wang Chuanfu and Charlie Munger (left) in 2010.