TrendForce reports that demand for EV cells remained stable in July. However, the continued price decline for cathodes—coupled with falling prices for battery metals such as cobalt, nickel, and particularly copper—led to a reduction in the cost of battery materials and a slight drop in battery cell prices. In July, the prices of EV cells decreased by 2% compared to June. Monthly ASP for square ternary, square LFP, and pouch ternary EV battery cells were CNY 0.48/Wh, 0.41/Wh, and 0.50/Wh, respectively.
TrendForce’s latest report reveals that shipments of near-eye displays are expected to increase year-by-year over the next few years following inventory clearance. It is anticipated that OLEDoS will dominate the high-end VR/MR market, with its technological share rising to 23% by 2030, while LCD will continue to occupy the mainstream market, holding a 63% share in near-eye displays.
TCL Group officially announced on August 1st that it has become the priority bidder for LG Display's Guangzhou plant equity deal. Following this, TCL CSOT will engage in exclusive negotiations with LG Display to finalize the transaction agreement. TrendForce reports that if the acquisition is successfully completed, it will boost CSOT's market influence and increase the supply area market share of the top three LCD TV panel makers to nearly 70%.
With the growing demand for high-speed computing, more effective cooling solutions for AI servers are gaining significant attention. TrendForce's latest report on AI servers reveals that NVIDIA is set to launch its next-generation Blackwell platform by the end of 2024. Major CSPs are expected to start building AI server data centers based on this new platform, potentially driving the penetration rate of liquid cooling solutions to 10%.
TrendForce’s latest report on the memory industry reveals that DRAM and NAND Flash revenues are expected to see significant increases of 75% and 77%, respectively, in 2024, driven by increased bit demand, an improved supply-demand structure, and the rise of high-value products like HBM.