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The drive towards electrification and surge in demand for electric vehicles (EVs) has presented a complex set of challenges for the EV industry. You’ll need Fastmarkets forecasts and insights to help you:
- Optimize your supply chain by strengthening your purchasing strategy and inventory management by offering access to price changes and material costs
- Plan for the future when the volatility of raw materials prices makes it difficult to secure supplies and ultimately impacts EV profitability
- Reduce price risks in your value chain by gaining visibility over the production of raw materials and the associated costs
- Focus on creating a sustainable battery material supply chain by investing in battery recycling to close the EV supply chain loop
Read Fastmarkets’ monthly battery raw materials market update for February 2025, focusing on raw materials including lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite and more
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