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[Queen Letizia gives Judi Dench film award in...] The brakes could be put on the UK’s accelerating electric vehicle sales because of a worldwide shortage of lithium needed for car batteries, experts have warned. The importance of securing a supply of the vital metal was highlighted as carmakers pour billions of pounds into electrifying their future fleets. It comes as the industry is already wrestling with a shortage of semiconductor chips. The UK is one of the fastest growing electric vehicle (EV) markets in Europe, with plug-in vehicles accounting for 11% of British sales. According to the Society of Motor...
