SMM June 10 News: Dealers in Hunan region report that end-use consumption in the e-bike lead-acid battery market is sluggish, retailers' purchasing cycles have lengthened, and battery inventory currently stands at about half a month. Additionally, the wholesale price of the main model 48V20Ah is 380 yuan per unit. Manufacturers in Jiangsu region report that the off-season trend in the e-bike lead-acid battery market has intensified, with poor finished product orders. To ease battery inventory pressure, the factory operating rate has dropped to around 70%, and raw material lead is purchased as needed. Manufacturers in Jiangxi region report that replacement demand in the e-bike lead-acid battery market is sluggish, dealers are cautious in purchasing, and coupled with the decline in vehicle matching orders, the factory operating rate is currently maintained at around 60%, with raw material lead mainly used to digest inventories.

SMM June 2: Dealers in Zhejiang reported that end-use consumption in the e-bike lead-acid battery market was sluggish, with slow battery absorption. Currently, battery inventories exceeded one month. In addition, the recent battery wholesale market had a strong promotional atmosphere. For example, the wholesale price of the main model 48V12Ah was 275 yuan/set, and some brands began "buy * get * free" campaigns. Manufacturers in Jiangxi reported that replacement demand in the e-bike lead-acid battery market was weak, and dealers showed low purchasing enthusiasm. Coupled with high finished product inventories, factory production lines were maintained at around 70% in recent days and plan to stay at this level for 1-2 days. Manufacturers in Henan reported that the off-season trend in the e-bike lead-acid battery market remained unchanged, with OEM battery orders for complete vehicles also being mediocre. Currently, factories produced based on sales, with production line operating rates at around 80%, and raw material lead was purchased as needed.

SMM June 1 News: Dealers in Jiangxi reported that end-use consumption in the automotive storage battery market was poor, making it difficult to boost battery sales. Current battery inventory stood at approximately one and a half months. Prices of certain battery models declined recently, with the main model 6-QW-60Ah priced at 220-240 yuan/unit. Manufacturers in Anhui reported that replacement demand in the automotive storage battery market was sluggish, with dealers only purchasing as needed. To avoid inventory buildup, factory production line operating rates remained below 80%, and raw material lead was primarily procured through long-term contracts. Manufacturers in Guangdong reported that the automotive storage battery market was in the off-season. Additionally, due to the price spread between domestic and overseas markets for lead, battery exports lacked a competitive edge, and battery orders remained persistently weak, with current factory operating rates at 70-80%.

SMM May 28 news: Dealers in Hunan reported that replacement demand in the automotive battery market remained weak, with retailers purchasing cautiously. Current battery inventory stood at nearly 2 months, and there were no signs of sales promotions in the battery wholesale market, with the mainstream model 6-QW-60Ah priced at 260-300 yuan/unit. Manufacturers in Zhejiang reported that the automotive battery market was in the off-season, with sluggish finished product orders. Coupled with obstacles in battery exports, factories maintained operating rates at 70-80% to avoid inventory accumulation. Manufacturers in Hebei reported that the off-season trend in the automotive battery market remained unchanged, with OEM orders for vehicle assembly also being limited. To ease inventory pressure, factory production line operating rates were maintained at 80%, and raw material lead was procured through long-term contracts.

SMM May 27: Dealers in Shandong reported that replacement demand in the e-bike lead-acid battery market remained sluggish, with poor battery sales. Current battery inventories exceeded one month. The battery wholesale market had a strong clearance atmosphere, with the main model 48V20Ah quoted at 400 yuan/set. Dealers in Shanxi reported that the off-season trend in the e-bike market intensified. Multiple brands in the battery wholesale market successively implemented sales promotions on batteries, with the main model 48V12Ah dropping to 275 yuan/set. Manufacturers in Zhejiang reported that consumption in the e-bike lead-acid battery market was weak. Dealers were cautious in purchasing, and finished product inventories stayed high. The current factory operating rate was maintained at around 80%. In addition, lead prices pulled back today, and they purchased lead ingots as needed.

SMM May 26 news: Dealers in Hubei reported that end-use consumption in the automotive storage battery market was sluggish, with battery sales being mediocre and battery inventory exceeding one and a half months. Additionally, selling prices in the battery wholesale market remained unchanged, with the main model 6-QW-45Ah priced at 180-200 yuan/unit. Manufacturers in Anhui reported that replacement demand in the automotive storage battery market was weak, with finished product orders remaining sluggish, while OEM orders for complete vehicles were also limited. Currently, factories produce based on sales, with operating rates maintained at around 80%. Manufacturers in Zhejiang reported that the automotive storage battery market was in the off-season, with dealers purchasing cautiously. Coupled with poor export orders, factory operating rates were currently maintained at 70-80%, and raw material lead was only purchased as needed.

SMM May 20: Dealers in Hunan reported that end-use demand in the e-bike lead-acid battery market was sluggish, with battery sales showing no improvement for the time being. Battery inventory stood at about one month, and the wholesale selling price of batteries remained unchanged in May, with the main model 48V20Ah priced at 400 yuan/set. Manufacturers in Zhejiang reported that replacement demand in the e-bike lead-acid battery market was weak, with finished product orders showing no significant change for the time being. To control inventory accumulation, factory production line operating rates were maintained at 70%, and raw material lead was purchased as needed. Manufacturers in Jiangxi reported that the off-season in the e-bike lead-acid battery market continued, with dealers only purchasing as needed. To ease finished product inventory pressure, factory operating rates were currently maintained at around 70%, and raw material lead was bought and used on demand.

SMM May 19 news: Dealers in Hubei reported that the replacement demand in the automotive storage battery market remained sluggish, making it difficult to boost battery sales. Battery purchasing was limited to restocking certain models, with overall inventory exceeding one and a half months. Additionally, the wholesale price of the main model 6-QW-45Ah was 180-200 yuan/unit. Manufacturers in Jiangxi reported that the off-season trend in the automotive storage battery market persisted, with dealers purchasing cautiously and OEM orders also being limited. Currently, factory operating rates were around 80%, and lead ingots were purchased as needed. Manufacturers in Zhejiang reported that demand in the automotive storage battery market was weak, compounded by obstructed export orders due to factors including domestic and international cost differences and shipping disruptions. Currently, factory operating rates were at 70-80%, and raw material lead was primarily procured through long-term contracts.

SMM May 18: Dealers in Zhejiang reported that end-use consumption in the e-bike lead-acid battery market remained sluggish, with retailers purchasing cautiously and restocking cycles extending to over half a month. Currently, battery wholesale market selling prices remained unchanged, with the main model 48V12Ah at 300 yuan/set. Manufacturers in Jiangsu reported that the off-season trend in the e-bike lead-acid battery market intensified, with May orders continuing to weaken. To ease inventory pressure, factory operating rates had been reduced to 70%, and raw material lead was purchased as needed only. Manufacturers in Anhui reported that replacement demand in the e-bike lead-acid battery market was poor, while OEM orders for complete vehicles were moderate. Currently, factory operating rates were maintained at 80-90%. Additionally, as lead ingot supply was tight, procurement extended to surrounding provinces, with primary lead accounting for the majority.

SMM May 13 News: Dealers in Hunan reported that end-use consumption in the automotive storage battery market was sluggish, with slow battery inventory digestion. Additionally, selling prices in the battery wholesale market remained unchanged for now, with the main model 6-QW-45Ah wholesaling at 160-180 yuan/unit. Manufacturers in Hebei reported that the off-season trend in the automotive storage battery market persisted, with dealers purchasing cautiously and supporting orders also being limited. Currently, factory operating rates were maintained at around 80%, and raw material lead procurement through long-term contracts was sufficient to meet production needs. Manufacturers in Zhejiang reported that the automotive storage battery market was in the off-season, compounded by export disruptions, resulting in poor finished product orders. Factory operating rates were currently around 70%, with raw material lead purchased only through just-in-time procurement. In addition, prices of auxiliary materials such as sulphuric acid rose, pushing up battery production costs.