And conversely an excellent outcome for the EV/lithium sectors,...

And conversely an excellent outcome for the EV/lithium sectors, given the less financially able will now have the opportunity to pick up those cheap bargains, thus spreading the uptake of Ev's through a different quarter of society and the resulting contagion once the superior EV ride and lower costs are experienced.
The mistake you make, DVous, is relying on a Sky News clip as a credible source , given they are either willfully blind to the possibility of converse effects or they lack intelligence. A mixture of both, I suspect.