Audi Q6L e-tron makes global debut in China
On April 25, 2024, Audi introduced its new-gen BEV (battery electric vehicle), the Q6L e-tron, at the Auto China 2024.
Honda Motor puts e:NP2 onto market in China, to begin sales of e:NS2 in June
On April 25, Honda Motor announced that the all-new e:NP2 had gone on sale from GAC Honda, and the all-new e:NS2 will go on sale from Dongfeng Honda in June 2024 after its presale kicing off on May 1.
SMM imported iron ore weekly price changes
Iron ore prices continued to rise this week, with the average weekly spot price of mainstream varieties at ports rising by 13 yuan/ton.
As of April 26, bauxite prices by specifications and region were as below: 520-560 yuan/mt for bauxite (Al/Si ratio of 5 and alumina content of 60%) in Shanxi; 500-550 yuan/mt for bauxite (Al/Si ratio of 5 and alumina content of 60%) in Henan; 350-410 yuan/mt for bauxite (Al/Si ratio of 5.5 and alumina content of 58%) in Guizhou; 320-335 yuan/mt for bauxite (Al/Si ratio of 6 and alumina content of 53%) in Guangxi. All were on self pick-up and excluding VAT basis.
The average capacity utilisation rate of coke oven stood at 67.36%, up 1.3 percentage points WoW. The coke oven capacity utilization rate in Shanxi was 65.4%, an increase of 0.6 percentage points week-on-week.