On March 8, according to the Financial Associated Press, Shanghai Steel Federation released the latest data showing that the quotation of lithium battery-related raw materials has continued to rise wildly in recent days: electrolytic cobalt rose by 7500 ~ 12500 yuan / ton; nickel beans rose by 141,100 yuan / ton; lithium hydroxide rose by 6500 ~ 7500 yuan / ton; lithium cobalt oxide rose by 3500 yuan / ton; battery-grade lithium carbonate rose by 1000 yuan / ton.
As of now, the average price of rare metal nickel beans is 354,300 yuan / ton, and the average price of lithium carbonate has hit a record high at 503,500 yuan / ton. Moreover, various raw materials still maintain a very rapid price increase trend, and the momentum is more ferocious than last year. Among them, lithium carbonate was quoted at 300,000 yuan / ton in early January this year, and rose by 200,000 yuan per ton in just two months, which is really too scary.
Xiao Lei learned that in the first quarter of last year, the quotation of lithium carbonate was about 50,000 yuan / ton, although there were fluctuations, but the increase was not obvious. As global car companies have transformed into electric vehicles, the demand for lithium batteries has intensified, and the mining of lithium ore has not kept up with market demand. Since the second half of last year, the price of lithium carbonate has begun to rise wildly, rising by thousands of yuan a day at its highest time. Today, it has reached the level of rising ten thousand yuan a day, and it is impossible to brake the car.
The crazy price increase of lithium battery raw materials, the biggest impact must be the current electric vehicle industry. Of the production costs of an electric vehicle, battery costs account for at least more than 40%. Lithium battery prices rise, car chips are also out of stock price increases, coupled with the price fluctuations of some other parts, electric vehicles want to not increase prices are difficult. In particular, the reduction of national new energy subsidies in 2022 has promoted the rise in the price of electric vehicles.
In July last year, Tesla launched the Model Y standard endurance version, which was priced at 276,000 yuan at the time, and consumers called out the real fragrance. Today, the price of the car has risen to 301,840 yuan, which is nearly 26,000 yuan more expensive than when it was first listed. This is only one aspect, since the end of last year, Tesla's premiums have also risen a lot, originally planned to buy electric vehicles can save a little fuel costs, this time all pasted in.
Of course, buying a fuel car now is actually not cost-effective. Many fuel vehicles on the market are raising prices, and some dealers maliciously raise prices, or let you add money through various routines to pick up cars. At the same time, oil prices have risen to a new height in recent days, entering the era of 8 yuan per liter. In some areas, 95 gasoline has risen to more than 9 yuan per liter, and it is really impossible to afford to buy a car to refuel.
In the future, lithium batteries and oil prices should continue to rise. Whether it is to buy a fuel car or a tram is not very cost-effective, it seems that it can only squeeze the bus subway, or choose to share bicycles to travel, green and save money.