December 19, 2024--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Over the weekend, U.S. electric vehicle company Tesla Incorporated (NASDAQ:TSLA) (Austin, Texas) reported that it has started operating its grassroot lithium refinery in Robstown, Texas, just outside of Corpus Christi. The move gives the automaker greater control over the supply of lithium used to manufacture the batteries that power its vehicles. With the move, Tesla has introduced the first large-scale lithium refinery in the U.S. and becomes the first U.S. automaker to directly own such a facility.