Electric Car Surge Risks Creating Lithium Shortage, Producer Warns

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Investors concerned that lithium supplies are rising too fast have it backward, says one the biggest producers of the metal used in electric-car batteries. The real risk is that demand will surge as global automakers roll out new vehicles, and there may not be enough lithium, said FMC Corp. Chief Executive Officer Pierre Brondeau. Demand for the lightweight metal will rise fivefold by 2025, potentially exceeding the world's production capacity, he said, citing a company analysis of every electric vehicle coming to market.