[SMM Weekly Review] This week, the market price of second-life application remained stable with a slight upward trend (July 14-17, 2025)

Published: Jul 17, 2025 18:02

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From an overall data analysis perspective, rigid demand in the ESS sector remained stable at month-end June, with both domestic and overseas demand receiving certain support from mid-year factors and various policies. Currently, the auto sales boom driven by the auto show in the early stage of July is gradually fading away. The penetration rate of NEVs in the market remains stable, and currently, the consumption momentum in the end-use market is insufficient. It is expected that there will be a certain increase in end-use demand, but it will be relatively limited. In terms of market transactions, as of month-end June, market transactions remained sluggish, with some second-life battery producers basically not building up much inventory and maintaining a just-in-time procurement strategy. By July, after the mid-year period, there is further room for demand in the NEV and ESS markets to decline.

SMM July 17 News:

Second-life batteries: From an overall data analysis perspective, the rigid demand in the ESS sector remained stable at the end of June, with both domestic and overseas demand receiving certain support from mid-year and various policies. The auto sales boom driven by auto shows in the early part of June gradually faded, with the penetration rate of NEVs in the market remaining stable. Currently, there is insufficient consumption momentum in the end-use market, and it is expected that there will be a certain increase in end-use demand, but it will be relatively limited. In terms of market transactions, as of the end of June, market transactions remained sluggish. Some second-life battery producers basically did not stock up much inventory and maintained a just-in-time procurement strategy. As July arrives, after the mid-year period, there is further room for demand in the NEV and ESS markets to decline.

SMM New Energy Research Team

Wang Cong 021-51666838

Ma Rui 021-51595780

Feng Disheng 021-51666714

Lv Yanlin 021-20707875

Zhou Zhicheng 021-51666711

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