A nitrogen-doped, carbon-coated nickel anode can catalyze an essential reaction in hydrogen fuel cells at a fraction of the cost of currently used platinum.

The White House is set to add battery materials to the list of items covered by the 1950 Defense Production Act.

The deal is one of several the electric vehicles giant has forged over the last year to secure supply of battery metals.

Government said it had laid out “a road map to exit the crisis, along with a timeline" for the two sides to come to an agreement.