Summary of Automobile Battery Market on July 5 of SMM

Published: Jul 5, 2019 17:50

SMM July 5: dealers in Hunan Province reflect that the terminal consumption of automotive battery market is light, and due to the recent frequent rainy weather, affecting the start of the construction site, dragging down the decline of battery replacement of engineering vehicles, another main model 6-QW-45Ah wholesale in 200210 yuan per unit. Manufacturers in Zhejiang region reflect the weak demand for replacement in the automotive battery market, at the same time, the lead trend is weakening, dealers are cautious in purchasing, recently the stock of finished batteries has increased to more than a month, and the current factory opening rate is about 70%. Manufacturers in Jiangxi Province reflect that the demand for automotive battery market is poor, coupled with no improvement in export orders, the current factory opening rate is only maintained at 50%, the current raw material lead is basically purchased on demand.

 

                        

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