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Albemarle may lower capex if lithium prices stay low – ET Auto

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Albemarle pointed to higher EV sales in China in April, including at major automaker BYD, as a positive sign for lithium prices, but cautioned that current pricing would limit new projects from getting off the ground. “If prices stayed where they were today, you’d see us ramping capex down. billion and USD 1.8

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Albemarle profit just misses estimates on weak lithium prices – ET Auto

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Lithium prices had fallen by more than 80% in the year up to March, according to a basket tracked by Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. Albemarle , the world’s largest producer of lithium for electric vehicle batteries , on Wednesday missed first quarter profit estimates on lower prices. Prices in the unit fell 89%.

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Price wars fail to boost China's auto consumption

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With consumers in a wait-and-see mood, orders and transaction rates did not increase significantly, and auto demand recovered less than expected, the CADA said. Many automakers in China launched rare price wars in March to try to boost sales. The Vehicle Inventory Alert Index for China's auto market was 62.4 down from 74.6

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Used Tesla vehicles crush industry average depreciation despite price cuts

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Used Tesla Model 3s and Model Ys aren’t depreciating nearly as fast as their luxury vehicle counterparts, despite five price cuts in the year’s first quarter. However, according to a new report, that appears not to be the case. Outside of Tesla, Recurrent had more good news for will be EV-buyers.

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SAIC-Volkswagen offers up to $7,250 discount as China auto price war continues

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A Volkswagen joint venture in China has started offering official discounts as the price war in the Chinese auto industry continues. The campaign involves 20 SAIC-Volkswagen models, the vast majority of which are conventional internal combustion engine vehicles, that can enjoy discounts ranging from RMB 15,000 to RMB 50,000.

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Sigma Lithium CEO won’t sell the company at current lithium prices – ET Auto

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Sigma Lithium ‘s chief executive won’t sell the miner at current lithium price levels and is concentrating on its near-term expansion plans, she told Reuters in an interview. “At these prices, we are not selling,” she said. “It was unfortunate we did it against massive headwinds of this price.”

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Tesla (TSLA) gets “Buy” rating and $298 price target from RBC Capital

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RBC Capital analyst Tom Narayan maintained his “Buy” rating for electric vehicle maker Tesla ( NASDAQ:TSLA ) on Monday. His price target for Tesla was also listed at $298 per share, suggesting an upside of over 80%. He covers several auto companies such as Tesla, Ferrari, and the Mercedes-Benz Group.

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