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CRU: lithium price downtrend continues, with disappointing EV sales in China the driver

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In August 2019, CRU reported on the steady slide in prices that has occurred in the lithium market since the beginning of the year. Lithium carbonate prices in China dropped between January and August 2019 by nearly 20% since the beginning of 2019 to RMB 65,000/t, equivalent to $9.25/kg in July based on official CAAM statistics.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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million units in March 2020, down by 39% from March 2019. Overall, the total for the first quarter of 2020 already highlights a reduction of 26% Q1 2019 with sales decreasing to 17.42 The passenger cars registrations for Europe-27 were 848,800 units, down by 52% compared to March 2019. Global vehicle sales totalled 5.55

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CRU: Lithium prices plunging as hype meets reality; impact of new supply, disappointing BEV sales

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Lithium carbonate prices in China have dropped by nearly 20% since the beginning of 2019 to RMB 65,000/t, equivalent to $9.25/kg China is the world’s largest user of lithium, accounting for 57% of global demand in 2019, and is also the biggest supplier of lithium converted products. in July based on official CAAM statistics.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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Michigan Governor’s Gretchen Whitmer, for example, claimed that since she took office in 2019, 25,000 new auto jobs were added to the state through her leadership in leading “the future of mobility and electrification.” Including suppliers, dealers, service centers, etc., Better statistics are needed. there are more than 7.25

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EV Chargers for All!

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For instance, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that one auto dealer just outside the city specializing in used EVs actively discourages renters from buying them unless they have access to at-home chargers because of the unreliability of public chargers. And if they make an EV purchase, they often regret it. households. and SK Energy.

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We visited the OLA Future Factory: Electric Scooter Manufacturing

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Tarun started EV Gyan in 2019, when he was in the process of researching EVs. ​Ola is not bothered about Vahan statistics. Do you think a dealer takes more care of the scooter than we do? Quite happy with that. Saves him three hours a day in travel. Also reduces overheads for the company. We control the end experience.

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