Besides certain boldface names—Tesla, for instance—the universe of public EV stocks is thick with scrappy growth stocks that are only a few years or even months post-IPO. EVs depend upon lithium batteries—and Albemarle is the world’s largest lithium producer, as well as one of our picks as the best lithium stocks. The company operates the only active lithium mine in the U.S., at Silver Peak, Nevada. This price collapse signals to investors how risky the EV space can be. And yet, despite a falling market share as competition heats up, Tesla still commanded 65% of new EV sales in 2022, …