When you say EV manufacturers outside China...you mean the following:

Ford Cuts Electric F-150 Plans in Ominous Sign for EV Market

Look...Let me tell you this with my little understanding of economics and soe of finance world,
a lot of lithium miners or wannabe miners and explorers are going to fold up.
SYA can outshine most in this sector. But it will need strong commitment from the BOD, which our current BOD cannot do.
They are too old and dying. If not literally, they will die soon.
Their time is up.
And we do not need PLL.
Time to cut them loose. Get rid of them.