Electric car rollout's 'dramatic pace' could slow due to lithium shortages

This could cause a serious impact on the UK Government's attempts to electrify the nation. The Government has already pledged to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030, with a ban on new hybrid sales in 2035. But these plans are heavily reliant on a boom in the electric car industry and the relevant infrastructure needed. Because of the increased demand for electric cars, demand for lithium could triple by 2025 to one million tonnes per year. Experts are concerned that this dramatic change could be too soon, as a lithium mine takes between five and…