November 17, 2023

VIA EDGAR

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:Request for Acceleration - Lithium Americas Corp.

Registration Statement on Form F-3

(File No. 333-274883)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Lithium Americas Corp. (the "Company"), respectfully requests that the Commission accelerate the effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-274883), and permit said Registration Statement to become effective at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) on November 21, 2023, or as soon thereafter as practicable. 

The Company hereby authorizes James Guttman, an attorney with our outside legal counsel, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, to orally modify or withdraw this request for acceleration.

Please contact James Guttman of Dorsey & Whitney LLP at (416) 367-7376 with any questions with respect to this request.

Sincerely,

Lithium Americas Corp.

/s/ Edward Grandy

Edward Grandy

SVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary