Global EV battery cathode-material loading rose 21.9% in January–September, SNE Research says
Global cathode-material loading in electric-powered vehicles reached 2.261 million tonnes in January–September 2026, up 21.9% year on year, according to SNE Research data reported by Yonhap on November 6. Chinese suppliers accounted for 87.2% of loading, up from 83.8%, while Korean suppliers’ share fell from 12.1% to 9.1%. Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) increased its share of total loading from 60.8% to 65.5%.