Abstract
China has now become the largest producer and consumer of Li-ion battery. The
average annual production capacity of mainland China has reached 19 billion
pieces, making itself the super manufacturer of battery. The average annual
production value has exceeded USD 4 billion.
Since the market of Cd/Ni battery is now depressing but still the demands for
battery from digital camera and video game console are increasing, the Ni-ion
battery market is thriving. Also with the launch of 3G mobile phone and the
widely popularity of portable computer, digital camera and other digital
electronic products, the Ni-ion battery market is to grow even more rapid in
the next few years and will show great market potential.
The rapid growth in China mobile communication industry makes the handset
battery, especially Li-ion battery, a focus and a common concern of the
public. Handset battery market is not only huge but also stable and
long-lasting, which is also full of potential.
Li-ion battery applied in notebook computer has a promising market too. The
retail price of laptop battery is about RMB 800 now, which is much higher than
handset battery. Its markets are mostly taken by large international companies
exclusively. No domestic company has an equal place with them ever up till
now. In this area, we are in the primary level, only ready to start.
Li-ion battery industry will develop fast towards power type lithium ion
battery and will become the leading industry of electric vehicle. Li-ion
battery has an obvious rising trend in the application to electric autos. 20%
of autos used Li-ion battery in 2005. It is estimated that in 2010 the sales
volume of electric auto will be 1.7 million units, accounting for 2.6% that of
the global total.
In addition, hybrid electrical vehicle requires a large amount of Li-ion
battery. There are nineteen top automobile manufacturers that produce hybrid
electric vehicle. Production of hybrid electric vehicle will lead to mass
production of Li-ion battery, the amount of which will be much more than that
needed in notebooks and handsets.
Consumption of Li-ion battery has now become a fashion. Its application field
has crossed from mobile phones, digital cameras to the newly emerged
industries such as electric autos, bluetooth, and MP4. China Li-ion battery
industry is a sunrise industry.
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