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EVs will only increase pollution and India’s dependence on China: Report
Updated On: 08 March, 2023 08:31 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
China processes over 60 per cent of the lithium produced globally, and makes three out of four batteries, it said
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The report said EVs will only increase pollution as the batteries are charged from coal-generated electricity. Representation pic/AFP
Manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs) in India will increase its dependence on China for raw materials, mineral processing and battery production, said a report of by economic think tank GTRI.
The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said EVs result in the release of pollutants during battery making, disposal and charging and about 70 per cent of materials used to manufacture EVs in India are imported from China and a few other countries. China processes over 60 per cent of the lithium produced globally, and makes three out of four batteries, it said.
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