A Tesla sinaliza um possível processo contra a Core Lithium por causa de um negócio que azedou

Tesla is waving a legal red flag to Australian mining company, Core Lithium. Why? A deal they hoped to seal last year didn’t pan out. Core Lithium shared last Wednesday that Tesla might pursue “all available legal remedies” if they don’t sort things out together.

The deal they were discussing? A supply agreement signed last March, where Tesla, led by Elon Musk, was set to get spodumene, an important ingredient for batteries, from Core Lithium.

Both companies had until October 26, 2022, to finalize things, but alas, no deal. This wasn’t just a small order, either. Core Lithium was talking big numbers – supplying 110,000 tonnes of spodumene from its Finniss project in Australia.

It’s no secret: electric vehicles are gaining traction. Big names like General Motors, Stellantis, and Ford are all on the hunt for essential battery materials.

Em meio a tudo isso, a Tesla supostamente inked a separate five-year deal with Australia’s Liontown Resources last year. They’re buying 100,000 dry metric tonnes of lithium concentrate starting 2024, and upping that number in the years that follow.

Nem a Tesla nem a Core Lithium deram seus dois centavos sobre o assunto quando perguntados pela Reuters. Então, será que os dois gigantes resolverão a questão ou ela será levada ao tribunal? Só o tempo dirá.