Soon to face a rare metal shortage? By next year, the Prius hybrid car could help Toyota sell 1 million hybrid cars per year, if there are enough rare metals available for such an output. According to reports , the supplies of rare metals needed for the electric motors and batteries of hybrids is beginning to tighten. And, eventually, China – the biggest supplier of such metals – is going to reduce its exports. Fortunately, however, new mines in Canada and the US are set to open.
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Prius: Biggest rare metal guzzler
