I thought there was a thread missing in the PMT forum regarding interesting articles on the subject of lithium, batteries, electric cars and market developments, so I'll open it. Have fun reading and discussing.
Price parity with combustion engines is emerging in China. This could also happen in North America and Europe in the next few years and then you will need a lot of lithium. The development of cost reductions for EVs is just beginning and has already been exhausted for combustion engines:
According to a recent report from CnEVPost, Chinese battery storage maker CATL – the world’s biggest – is set to reduce the cost per kWh of its lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells by a stunning 50 per cent by mid 2024, paving the way for lower cost electric cars.The 173-Ah VDA-spec square cells (148 mm x 26.5 mm x 91 mm) can be fully charged in less than 3o mins and will be sold to several EV manufacturers for an average of RMB 400/kWh (or $US56.47/kWh), according to the report.The CnEVPost article says the average price of square LFP battery cells in mid 2023 was around RMB 800 to RMB 900 per kWh. This means the price of an average 60 kWh battery pack will have dropped from $US6,776.00 to just $3,388.00 in just 12 months, saving EV manufacturers over $3,000 per vehicle.
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