Derrick Van Orden: “Approximately 4.3% of electric batteries are comprised of…”

“I mean, honestly, it sort of begs the question of whether or not you discussed that with the UAW prior to coming up with that timeline, but that's a subject for another day. Are you aware that Approximately 4.3% of electric batteries are comprised of cobalt at this time, as of 2023. I'm sorry, I had a little trouble hearing you. 4.3. Do you understand that approximately 4.3% of all electric batteries are comprised of cobalt? Yes. Okay.” (02:00–02:07)

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