Global battery cell prices fell to an all time low in September, led by lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cell prices slipping below $60 per kilowatt hours (kWh) for the first time in over three years amid a continued rout in raw material prices. “Prices will likely drop a little further on average, but already LFP […]
> R&D is key to how any future-facing market evolves, and in batteries, it determines which company will lead the next wave of energy innovation. Across leading cell manufacturers, R&D spending highlights sharply contrasting strategies and substantial differences within the global battery supply chain. CATL leads the way in R&D CATL has consistently led R&D investment, […]
> US-made lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cell prices are forecast to be 56% higher than their Chinese equivalents in 2025, according to the new Benchmark Cell Price Forecast. Although the build out of domestic LFP cell production lines is expected close this price gap somewhat, US dependence on LFP cathode active material (CAM) imports limits its […]
> Lithium chemical prices spiked in China on Monday following a bullish speech by the chairman of Ganfeng – the world’s third-largest lithium producer – in which it was suggested that lithium demand growth could reach 30% in 2026. In a keynote speech on 16 November at the 10th International Summit on Power Battery Application in […]
> South Korea’s battery industry is one of the most developed and globally integrated ecosystems in the world. Yet beneath the surface of its technical leadership lies a sense of caution: competition from China is intensifying, margins are thin, and chemistry choices are shifting rapidly. A recent visit by Benchmark’s Lithium Product Director, Cameron Perks – […]
> Benchmark has tracked over $50 billion of energy transition funding, throughout 2025 in its Energy Transition Capital database, with the largest share allocated to the battery supply chain. The role of debt, grants, and equity Debt The EV, battery, and battery materials markets have matured rapidly over the past few years. As a result, debt is playing an increasingly […]
> Benchmark Mineral Intelligence today announced the commercial launch of its new 314Ah lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cell price for energy storage applications. The announcement comes as global LFP battery cell prices show signs of recovery, following a marked rebound in lithium carbonate costs and tightening supply conditions across the battery materials market. Benchmark’s Head of […]
> The global weighted average price for lithium ion cell prices has dropped below $100 per kilowatt-hour for the first time in two years on the back of falling raw material prices. The latest average price from the Benchmark Lithium ion Battery Cell Price Assessment is $98.2/kWh, a 33% drop from the price in March last […]
> India’s pipeline of cathode active material (CAM) production capacity is set to grow more than 50-fold over the next decade. Altmin, Himadri Speciality Chemical, and Epsilon Advanced Materials have the largest pipeline capacities in the country. Almost all CAM capacity under development in India is for LFP, both due to the popularity of the cathode […]