Elon Musk and Tesla break ground on massive Texas lithium refinery

Abbott and Musk — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Tesla CEO Elon Musk appeared together at Monday's groundbreaking event. (Texas governor's press office )

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May 09, 2023 10:13 AM

Tesla Inc. on Monday broke ground on a Texas lithium refinery that CEO Elon Musk said should produce enough of the battery metal to build about 1 million electric vehicles by 2025, making it the largest North American processor of the material.

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