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Roskill sees recovery in lithium industry, buoyed by demand from rechargeable battery applications

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Q1 2020 saw monthly average prices fall further to less than US$7,000/t Li 2 CO 3 for the first time since 2014, eroding price increases caused by forecast strong demand growth in the lithium-ion battery industry and uncertainty over future supply.

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Roskill: Rising prices could be new norm for lithium industry

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In 2019, rechargeable batteries accounted for 54% of total lithium demand, almost entirely from Li-ion battery technologies. Roskill forecasts demand to exceed 1.0Mt LCE (lithium carbonate equivalent) in 2027, with growth in excess of 18% per year to 2030. —Lithium: Outlook to 2030, 17 th Edition.

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Anderman: Li-ion capacity far outstripping demand as automakers focus more on hybrids, less on full EVs

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Global automotive Li-Ion battery production capacity is outstripping demand five-to-one as automakers refocus on hybrids and away from full electric vehicles, according to Dr. Menahem Anderman’s recently released xEV Industry Insider Report. The associated Li-Ion automotive battery business will expand from $1.4

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Roskill: refined lithium supply expected to treble to 900kt by 2027, driven by use in batteries

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The lithium-ion battery industry has been, and will continue to be, the main catalyst for growth; it accounted for close to 50% of consumption in 2017 and is expected to reach over 80% by 2027. Forecast strong demand growth has incentivized the expansion of existing assets and the development of new lithium operations.

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Bosch highlighting solid-state Li-ion cells; double current energy density, production-ready in 5 years

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At the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA), Bosch is highlighting its solid-state Li-ion battery technology, saying that the technology for electric cars could be production-ready in as little as five years. The company forecasts that by 2025, roughly 15% of all new cars built worldwide to have at least a hybrid powertrain.

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Hydro-Québec and Sony forming JV to develop large-scale Li-ion energy storage system for power grids

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The new company will utilize Hydro-Québec’s operation and control technologies for electric power supplies as well as its lithium-ion battery material technology, together with Sony’s control technologies for safe, reliable, olivine-type lithium-ion iron phosphate rechargeable batteries and highly scalable module systems.

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Pike forecasts Asia-Pacific to be largest PEV market, with more than 1.2M units by 2015; China to represent 53% of total sales

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million kWh of Li-ion batteries and revenue of $4.1 IPTS aims to solve common problems with EVs: the limitations of lithium batteries in terms of power capacity, physical weight, legislation, materials price, and long recharging time. Tags: China Electric (Battery) Forecasts Japan Other Asia Plug-ins. billion in 2015.

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