{
  "id": 2381644,
  "title": "Could magnesium become the new lithium for electric vehicles?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/could-magnesium-become-the-new-lithium-for-electric-vehicles",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-21T13:07:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/21/could-magnesium-become-the-new-lithium-for-electric-vehicles"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "While magnesium is cheaper, more abundant and potentially safer than lithium, significant practical considerations remain before magnesium batteries can become more common in electric vehicles.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}