SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

Sparkz has launched a lithium battery manufacturing facility in Sacramento, producing products made entirely in the United States.

The CEO said it's the first in North America to produce these materials domestically.

Sanjiv Malhotra emphasized the importance of keeping the supply chain within the United States and away from China, hoping that tariffs on Chinese goods will encourage more American businesses to seek out their products.

"This is the only production facility in North America making the cathode active material for this kind of lithium battery," said Malhotra.

Malhotra owns patents and developed technology that does not rely on nickel or cobalt, which are traditionally used in lithium batteries and are made in China.

"Lithium comes to us from North Ca

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