Lithium Carbonate
CATL rumored to have given lower prices for batteries supplied to Nio and Zeekr
Nio CEO William Li told CnEVPost last month that every RMB 50,000 drop in the price of lithium carbonate would result in roughly a 1.5 percent improvement in gross margin for the company.
Lithium prices fall below key level in China as new downtrend continues
The price of battery-grade lithium carbonate fell below RMB 200,000 per ton for the first time in four months, as industry players' expectations of supply-demand balance changes.
Lithium prices in China expected to stop falling in Sept as suppliers cut production, says TrendForce
Battery-grade lithium carbonate prices are still sinking, but lithium suppliers have begun to cut production and the market is looking forward to the September-October demand season, TrendForce said.
CATL reportedly asks suppliers to offer up to 10% discount on lithium carbonate prices
CATL asked cathode material suppliers in early July to offer a 5 percent to 10 percent discount in settling lithium carbonate prices, according to local media.
Battery cell prices in China fall 9% MoM in May, report says
Strong increases in lithium carbonate prices will not be immediately reflected in lithium battery prices, and prices of other raw materials are still falling, TrendForce said.
Lithium carbonate supply in China seen as still in surplus, despite recent price rebound
The overall supply-demand pattern in China's lithium carbonate market has not changed much, and remains oversupplied, industry sources said.
Battery-grade lithium carbonate price roars back to RMB 300,000 per ton after 14 days of consecutive gains
The price of battery-grade lithium carbonate has risen 66.67 percent in China and 111.11 percent for industrial-grade lithium carbonate since the rally began late last month.
Lithium price rally picking up steam in China
Battery grade lithium carbonate rose 7.61 percent in China today, and industrial grade lithium carbonate rose 13.25 percent, both the largest single-day gains of this year.
Lithium price in China sees 1st rise this year as analysts expect short-term rebound
Lithium prices are expected to stop falling in the near term, but will continue their downward trend over the next two years, analysts say.
Some Chinese lithium producers stop production to stem continued price decline
Half of the four major lithium producers in Yichun, Jiangxi province, nicknamed the "lithium capital of Asia," have opted to shut down production, according to local media.