THE MOVE TO E-MOBILITY AND GREEN ENERGY STORAGE IS DRIVING LITHIUM DEMAND

THE MOVE TO E-MOBILITY AND GREEN ENERGY STORAGE IS DRIVING LITHIUM DEMAND

2030 is seen as a pivotal date to policy makers as the manufacturing revolution struggles to keep pace with advances in technology. Commodities such as lithium are now considered critical by the European Commission. Greater independence is sought to strengthen Europe’s transition to the world’s next EV superpower. A key feature highly regarded by customers is the availability of product. Due to our proximity to end users, effective plant design and solid commercial strategy, Livista Energy will deliver high quality traceable products on time.
2030 is seen as a pivotal date to policy makers as the manufacturing revolution struggles to keep pace with advances in technology. Commodities such as lithium are now considered critical by the European Commission. Greater independence is sought to strengthen Europe’s transition to the world’s next EV superpower. A key feature highly regarded by customers is the availability of product. Due to our proximity to end users, effective plant design and solid commercial strategy, Livista Energy will deliver high quality traceable products on time.

Growth

European production of Electric Vehicles is predicted to grow to greater than 10m vehicles per year in 2030.

EV Production Growth

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20200%

20250%

20300%

Internal Combustion Engine sales are now set to stop from 2030 for a number of European countries. Where they are not banned completely, the sales penetration rate of Electric Vehicles in 2030 is expected at 30%, up from 8% in 2020.

 

The production of Electric Vehicles therefore is predicted to grow to more than 10 million Vehicles per year in Europe by 2030 with an ever increasing range of Electric Vehicles available every year for consumers.

Demand

European lithium chemical demand will grow to surpass current world global demand by 2030. The biggest increase being that of lithium hydroxide. This trend may change as lithium carbonate allows us to manufacture significantly cheaper batteries. 

Lithium Hydroxide 20250%

Lithium Carbonate 20250%

Lithium Hydroxide 20200%

Lithium Carbonate 20200%

As a direct result of the rise in Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage demand and manufacturing, the production for lithium chemicals and in particular lithium hydroxide is planned to grow.

 

Europe alone will require 1 000 000 tons by 2030 to service the current build out of car batteries and cathodes manufacturing facilities, more than today’s global demand.
  1. 2020
  2. 2021
  3. 2022
  4. 2023
  5. 2025
  6. 2030
  7. 2040

  1. 2020

    • Europe reaches 130+ low emission zones and 70+ access regulation zones

    • Europe’s EV penetration rate hits 8% as EV sales grow 104% in Q4

    • JLR To invest £1bn to build electric cars in the UK

    • Tesla: begins construction on European plant

  2. 2021

    • BMW aims for 1M EV’s on the road electrifying 25% of their European market

    • Toyota targets 30k EV sales

    • Mazda releases first EV

  3. 2022

    • Fiat Chrysler: 30 new battery powered or hybrid vehicles, 60% of their European car sales to be Electric or Hybrid

    • Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi: 12 electrified and 8 pure EV’s added to range, targeting 42% of EU sales to be EVs

    • Honda: all EU mainstream models to be electrified

    • Ford: 40 EVs in global portfolio following $11.5Bn investment into EVs

  4. 2023

    • BMW: 25 EV models in range

    • VW Group: 1M EV sales targeted

    • GM: 20 EV Models in range

  5. 2025

    • European Union targets 20% EV penetration rate

    • Norway bans sales of Gasoline and Diesel Cars

    • Rome, Madrid and Athens restrict Diesel access

    • VW Group: 25% of global sales to be electric

    • BMW: target 33% Electric Vehicle sales

    • GM: 1M global EV sales targeted

    • Volvo: target 1M EV sales, 50% of their global sales

    • Hyundai: target 44 EV models and 670k sales following £87Bn investment into Electrification

  6. 2030

    • Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Denmark and the UK implement 100% EV sales targets

    • 12 large cities, representing 32 million people, commit to no ICE vehicles in their streets via the Fossil-Fuel-Free Street Declarations

    • BMW: target 50% Electric Vehicle Sales

    • VW Group: 70 new EV models and 40% of global sales to be electric

    • Daimler: 50% of global sales to be electric

    • Mazda: all models within range EVs/Hybrid

    • Honda: 2/3rd of global sales EV

    • GM: Cadillac to be majority EV

  7. 2040

    • France and Italy target 100% EV sales