A few counter points
LFP batteries use no cobalt or nickel, have an expected life of 1,200,000 miles.
LFP batteries have reached $50 /kWh
Sodium batteries are in production.
Li Sulfur batteries with 2X energy density and extremely low production CO2 are production, first sales in US to DOD, EV qual predicted by 2027.
In short, the writing appears to be a bit short sighted. Maybe expand your research a bit.