Ford Motor on Monday introduced a sequence of latest offers for the provision of lithium merchandise in assist of its formidable plan to dramatically ramp up manufacturing of electrical autos over the following a number of years.

The automaker has stated it plans to be producing EVs at a charge of two million per 12 months by 2026.

That projected run charge, in addition to an estimated 8% EBIT margin on its EV enterprise, has drawn some skepticism from Wall Avenue. The corporate is about to stipulate its path to each objectives throughout its capital markets day Monday.

Listed here are the offers Ford introduced forward of that presentation:

• Albemarle stated it has entered right into a “strategic partnership” with Ford to provide greater than 100,000 metric tons of lithium hydroxide, sufficient for roughly 3 million electrical car batteries, between 2026 and 2030. The businesses may also “discover collaborations” to develop battery-recycling options.
• Compass Minerals Worldwide stated it has signed a “binding, multiyear” deal beneath which it’s going to provide Ford with as much as 40% of the battery-grade lithium carbonate originating from a brand new mission in Ogden, Utah. The corporate stated beforehand that it expects the mission to provide about 35,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate equal per 12 months as soon as it is absolutely up and operating, with capability of about 11,000 metric tons per 12 months coming on-line in 2025.
• EnergySource Minerals stated it has agreed to offer Ford with lithium hydroxide from a brand new website in Imperial Valley, California, anticipated to be operational in 2025. The mission is predicted to provide about 20,000 metric tons of lithium yearly.
• Canadian miner Nemaska Lithium has agreed to provide Ford with as much as 13,000 tons of lithium hydroxide per 12 months over 11 years. The lithium can be sourced from initiatives in Nord-du-Quebec and Becancour, each within the province of Quebec.

All the minerals provided to Ford beneath these offers will originate in the USA or in international locations with which the U.S. has free commerce agreements, to make sure that Ford’s future EVs qualify for the brand new federal tax credit that took impact earlier this 12 months.