General Motors Holdings has agreed to form a joint venture with Lithium Americas for developing the latter’s Thacker Pass lithium project in Humboldt County, Nevada.

Canadian miner Lithium Americas said on Wednesday General Motors will contribute $625 million to their new joint venture for developing the Thacker Pass project in Nevada. U.S. automakers are ramping up their output of EVs and hybrids and aiming to reduce their reliance on China for battery-related materials in a competitive market.

Lithium Americas surges as it announces new joint venture with General Motors for Thacker Pass construction, replacing previous equity commitment.