Some of the raw materials the auto industry depends on for energy storage are in short supply, subject to sudden price increases and sourced from far-off countries. Vulnerable to disruption, global supply chains are unsustainable almost by definition. To be sustainable, a supply chain must be secure, reliable and abundant. Manganese is the fifth most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust. 85% of U.S. iron production comes from local deposits around Lake Superior in Minnesota and Michigan — home of our new ONE Circle Gigafactory. ONE has future-proofed its supply chain against disruption by basing the LFP chemistry in Aries™ LFP and Aries™ II on easily-obtained, locally-sourced and affordable iron. The dual-chemistry in Gemini™ relies on both iron and plentiful manganese. At ONE, we knew that creating the necessary conditions for mass EV adoption would require reevaluating materials long overlooked by the industry. The ONE team believed lithium iron phosphate (LFP) held the key to bringing a sustainable (and much safer) chemistry to market. The LFP we use in our Aries products (and in Gemini for everyday driving) not only matches nickel-and-cobalt-based chemistry for power and range — it mitigates against battery fires. The advanced anode-free chemistry in Gemini (delivering 450 miles of extended range) is based on easily sourced manganese.