Daily Brief China: Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), Huawei Technology and more

• Significant increase in the lithium market, with double digit percentage increases in the sector
• The information about the market came from China and was transparent, leading to positive market reactions
• Potential impact on downstream battery facilities and operating costs for CATL ‘s lepidolite mine

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• An announcement by Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) that is to halt production at its giant lithium concentrator in Yichun, Jiangxi province, triggered a sharp rise in domestic lithium mining companies’ stocks.
• Ganfeng Lithium Group Co. Ltd. and Tianqi Lithium Corp. hit their daily price limits Wednesday, while other lithium firms saw significant gains.
• CATL’s decision to stop production comes after steep falls in lithium prices, which have dropped 60% from previous highs.

• Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. on Tuesday began taking preorders for the second electric vehicle (EV) co-developed with automaker partner Chery Automobile Co. Ltd., after seemingly overcoming production hurdles that dogged their earlier model.

• The Luxeed R7 is the first electric coupe SUV marketed under Huawei’s Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance — originally known as Smart Selection.

• Positioned as a challenger to Tesla Inc.’s Model Y, the new car’s preorder prices range from 268,000 yuan ($37,651) to 348,000 yuan, according to Huawei’s official online store Vmall.