Pure Lithium bets on Vanadium cathodes to save U.S. battery independence

Continuing a common theme among some presenters at The Battery Show North America, the CEO and founder of Pure Lithium, which is betting on lithium vanadium, framed the company's efforts as a way to end China's dominance in the battery market.

“The U.S. is facing an existential crisis, and that is the extinction of the U.S. automotive industry,” Emilie Bodoin said. “But unlike the dinosaurs, we can see this comet coming. We're literally in a cold war with China over supply chain.”