Supplies may be less of a problem for lithium than financing, report

Lithium-ion cell and battery pack assembly for Nissan Leaf electric car in Sunderland, U.K., plantAs if to confirm one of the biggest concerns of electric-car doubters, lithium prices have tripled since 2015. Not to worry, say those who sell electric cars, the world has no shortage of raw lithium; new businesses just need to jump into the opportunity to open new mines to extract more of the material. Things are not always as simple as they...