Signal Tesla is named as pursuing vertical integration by acquiring suppliers in clean energy

Summary

This signal gives the report's corporate example of supply chain reconfiguration. Clean energy technology depends on minerals such as lithium and cobalt. To secure these inputs, some companies are pursuing vertical integration by buying their own suppliers. The report names Tesla as a firm doing this. The move shows businesses, not only governments, seeking to derisk critical supply chains by taking direct control of them. It supports the story that efficiency is being redefined around reliability and security.