General Motors Company GM has entered into a joint venture (JV) with Lithium Americas Corp. LAC. Per the JV, the automaker will supply $625 million in cash and credit to the Canadian mining company. The partnership focuses on developing,

General Motors is investing $625 million in the electric-vehicle supply chain.The funds are set to help Lithium Americas Corp. develop and operate a major lithium mine in Nevada.Despite EV production cuts,

Canadian miner Lithium Americas said on Wednesday General Motors will contribute $625 million to their new joint venture for developing the Thacker Pass project in Nevada. U.S. automakers are ramping up their output of EVs and hybrids and aiming to reduce their reliance on China for battery-related materials in a competitive market.