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Auto Makers Scramble to Build EV Batteries. The Investments Are Staggering.
Toyota, Volkswagen, GM, Ford, and, of course, Tesla, are racing to invest up to $30 billion each in new battery-making facilities. Counting up the electric-vehicle outlays isn’t easy.