Three-quarters of the world’s lithium supplies could be banned in the US after it emerged forced and child labour abuses were widespread throughout the industry, WardsAuto reported.
A study by UK artificial intelligence risk assessment specialist, Infyos, claims the industry’s supply chains, critical to the shift from fossil-fuelled autos to hybrids and fully electric vehicles, are riddled with human rights abuses, the story continued.
The company says its research revealed that 75% of lithium-ion battery suppliers use supply chains identified as using one or more companies facing allegations of severe human rights abuses – with most of the worst of these companies based in China.
The US Senate Finance Committee Chair has already accused automotive manufacturers of “sticking their heads in the sand” over forced labour in their supply chains, the report on the auto news site went on, with Washington ready to take ‘extreme action’ if needed.
Read the full story: WardsAuto
- By Sean O’Meara
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