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The Electric Car Revolution: Winners and Losers

Tesla is now worth more than all the other major car makers put together, but how ethical is its supply chain? Darragh MacIntyre meets the African nuns who say Elon Musk鈥檚 company must do better.

The electric vehicle revolution is hotting up, and Tesla is leading the charge. The trillion-dollar car company is now worth more than all the other major car makers put together. But where does Tesla get the rare metal for its car batteries, and how ethical is its supply chain? Reporter Darragh MacIntyre meets the African nuns who say Elon Musk鈥檚 company must do better. They鈥檙e demanding the world鈥檚 richest man does more to protect some of the poorest people on the planet.

29 minutes

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Sat 27 Nov 2021 00:05

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Reporter Darragh MacIntyre
Producer Maurice May
Executive Producer Andrew Head
Editor Karen Wightman

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