These imports come largely from Argentina and Chile, and a small portion from China. Lithium is set to be an even hotter topic as the American-made Chevy Volt and Japanese Nissan Leaf – all-electric vehicles powered by lithium-ion batteries – hit the road in 2010.
Ang mga ini-import na dumating higit sa lahat mula sa Argentina at Chile, at isang maliit na bahagi mula sa Tsina. Lithium ay nakatakda upang maging isang kahit na mas mainit paksa bilang ang American-made pangangaso bolta at Japanese Nissan Leaf - ang lahat-electric sasakyan na pinapatakbo ng lithium-ion baterya - pindutin ang kalsada sa 2010.