Europe’s electric vehicles (EV) sales have had a strong start to the year, growing 21% in Q1 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. Notably, this growth has not been reflected in France’s EV market, which is down over 18% in the same period according to Rho Motion’s EV Sales Database. This makes it […]
> The future of how markets evolve is largely dependent on research and development (R&D). It drives innovation, competitiveness, and long-term growth. Within the automotive market, the role of R&D has gained increasing importance in recent years as the industry electrifies. When looking at the data of how much automakers invest in R&D there are large […]
> 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 […]
> In the season of Q3 result releases, battery manufacturer CATL has reported record financial performance. Cumulative revenue from Q1–Q3 rose from RMB259bn ($36bn) in 2024 to RMB283bn ($39.3bn) in 2025, a year‑on‑year increase of 9%. Net profit also rose 41% between Q3 2024 and Q3 2025, from RMB13.14bn ($1.87bn) to RMB18.55bn ($2.58bn). Efficiency gains underpin profit growth Increasing efficiency has […]
> Deadly riots that rocked New Caledonia in May, the French overseas territory in the South Pacific, has deepened the crisis for the territory’s embattled nickel industry. Sparked by controversial plans to give more voting rights to non-indigenous people, nickel mining in the territory has been halted since the start of the unrest in the middle […]
> The EV industry has experienced remarkable growth far beyond what many envisioned a decade ago. In 2024, total EV sales surpassed 17 million units worldwide, marking a 25% year-on-year increase. As the market expanded, new EV companies emerged and rapidly scaled into multibillion-dollar enterprises. However, a closer look at their financials reveals that while a […]
> 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 […]
> China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has unveiled stricter listing requirements for new energy vehicles (NEVs), set to take effect from 2026. Vehicles must meet these revised specifications to qualify for inclusion on the official MIIT listing, a prerequisite for receiving favourable tax treatment. How will the new PHEV rules affect the market? From […]
> France is set to build its first lithium cathode material plant thanks to a joint venture signed between Chinese battery materials supplier XTC New Energy Materials and French nuclear fuel cycle specialist Orano. The companies have announced they will invest 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 billion) into a cathode active material and precursor factory, both to […]