TrendForce’s latest“Lithium Battery Industry Chain Monthly Price Report”indicates that the average price of battery-grade lithium carbonate surged 17% MoM in December 2025 to CNY 103,000 per metric ton. Prices of key raw materials, including copper, aluminum, cobalt, and electrolytes, also increased, driving up EV cell prices for square LFP, square ternary, and pouch ternary cells by 2–4% compared to November.
TrendForce’s latest “Lithium Battery Industry Chain Monthly Price Report” indicates that China’s EV battery market stayed strong in November 2025. Despite the usual off-season, automakers' continued aggressive stocking kept demand high.
TrendForce has identified 10 key technology trends that will define the tech industry's evolution in 2026. The highlights of these findings are outlined below:
Solid-state battery (SSB) development is rapidly transitioning from research to large-scale manufacturing. According to TrendForce’s latest reports, nearly 100 companies globally have announced plans to produce solid-state batteries, with a combined capacity surpassing 100 GWh. Some of this capacity, especially semi-solid batteries, has already begun mass production and reached the GWh scale.
Solid-state batteries, hailed as the “dream battery” for their combination of high energy density and superior safety, are rapidly transitioning from concept to commercial reality thanks to recent technological breakthroughs and industrial progress. TrendForce reports that nearly 100 companies worldwide are racing to commercialize solid-state batteries, with the majority focusing on sulfide-based solid electrolytes.
