End-Use Market Off-Season Unchanged, Branded Battery Sales Promotions Continue [SMM Lead-Acid Battery Market Weekly Review]

Published: Jun 5, 2026 16:25

       Recently, the e-bike and car battery markets remain in an off-season trend. The e-bike battery market sees strong sales promotions. Since late May, first-tier brands have been cutting battery prices. Although there were rumors that they planned to end promotions and restore prices in June, another first-tier brand launched a points-based “buy * get *” campaign in June. Currently, the main model 48V12Ah is wholesaled at 275-300 yuan per unit. In the car battery sector, producers have also cut prices for some battery models, leading to looser selling prices. Additionally, lead prices rose initially but then fell. Downstream enterprises intended to stockpile at low prices, but their purchasing was cautious, resulting in limited improvement in spot lead market transactions.

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