2025-06-02-Bernstein-6月2日电池周报_16页_249kb

报告摘要

Posco Future M: Successfully developed and received client approval for mass production of LMR cathodes in South Korea, posing as a competitive alternative to Chinese LFP batteries.
CATL: First EVs with swappable batteries (Choco-SEB) launched by Changan Automobile. Set to expand China's battery-swapping network to 50 stations by year-end, with high-speed swapping capabilities.
BYD: Announced significant price cuts (up to 34%) across 22 EV models in China, contributing to stock declines amid intensifying competition.
Foton & Eve Energy: Formed a JV to lease heavy truck batteries in China, aiming to boost sales despite low new energy vehicle market share for commercial vehicles.

GM, LG Energy, Samsung SDI: Continued shift to LFP cathodes in US plants. Short-term conversions planned; long-term interest in higher-energy LMR batteries for US operations.
Ford, Michigan Plant: Ford warned Congress that potential withdrawal of tax credits would risk a large battery plant in Michigan, supporting hundreds of jobs.
Toyota: Expanding US EV lineup, including two new domestic models by 2027. Building a large battery factory in North Carolina targeting 300,000+ EV batteries.
SQM: Q1 lithium sales record despite low prices, due to low costs outpacing pricing. Management expects recovery next year.
MIT/NASA: MIT researchers developed a sodium-fuel cell with triple the energy density of current Li-ion batteries, suitable for aviation.

Samsung SDI: Secured funding (€1.05bn) to expand and convert its European battery plant (for Hyundai/Kia) to prismatic cells, key for LFP and future LMR batteries (up to 500,000 cars target).
European Car Sales: Continued slowdown in May due to economic factors; EV adoption lower than forecasts.

Seen are price dips for lithium carbonate, hydroxide, cobalt, nickel. LFP cathodes and cells see sharper declines.
LGES stock down significantly (overall -18%+); Samsung SDI the most underperforming; CATL and some Chinese battery/graphite firms headline movers higher pre-market.
Analyst ratings indicate a net "Outperform/Buy" (51.5%) but predominantly "HOLD" (34.9%) or "Underperform/SELL" (13.3%) for covered names.

Focus covers global EV adoption, energy storage demand drivers (renewables, data centers), battery cell & pack costs, diverse companies.
Taglines often focus on trends (e.g., US decoupling risks, China dominance, performance vs. cost dynamics).

US: GM, Tesla/LGES, SQM, MIT/NASA, Trump (US production calls), Ford (Michigan plant at risk if tax credits cut), Toyota (7 EVs for US, Liberty NC battery plant)

Samsung SDI prismatic batteries move forward (Hungary), Europe car sales slump as economic woes hold back consumers

Key commodity prices: Lithium drop multi-year low. Battery cell/pack prices: LFP still cheapest. Stocks listed: LGES (-16.8%), Samsung SDI (-17.9%), CATL (-7.5%), Calb (-2.0%), more...

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