Significant Drop in the Price of Lithium Could Result in More Affordable EVs
Prices of lithium have been falling sharply since early this year, meaning that less expensive electric vehicles may be expected in the future. After a two-year surge, the main battery ingredient declined by more than 65% as of January 2023. In November, the price reached a peak at $85,000, and Jean-Charles Cachon, an analyst from the mining industry, says it's too high to be sustainable. Currently, this metal is now going for less than $30,000 a metric ton. Cachon pointed to China's withdrawal of the electric vehicle subsidies that led to slower sales and a reduction in demand for these…