[rcMgD2BwE72F]

They are no rare-earth minerals in Li-Ion batteries!

There may be some in electric motors, but 1) hydrogen vehicles need those motors too and 2) it is not required (some EV have zero rare-earth mineral already).

[coolspot]

Most of efficient Li-Ion batteries use cobalt mined by slaves in Congo. Tesla promises to reduce cobalt content but they didn’t yet.

[davidgould]

Tesla has reduced (but not yet eliminated) cobalt in their batteries over the years and has further reductions in the works.

Tesla does not source cobalt from the Congo.