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Climate Disasters Risk Putting a Damper on Electric-Car Making

Droughts in China and Germany are giving the industry a glimpse of the threats posed by global warming.

High temperatures have caused the most severe drought in the Yangtze River Basin since 1961.

Photographer: Getty Images/Getty Images AsiaPac
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Automakers racing to make more electric vehicles have a problem: climate change is catching up with the industry.