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The start of 2025 brought mixed results across the battery market, reflecting ongoing shifts in demand and supply dynamics. In the transportation battery segment, total shipments experienced a slight decline of 0.5% compared to Q1 2024. While replacement shipments remained stable compared to Q1 2024, original equipment (OE) shipments declined by 4%, contributing to the overall market dip. Among the various applications, the Marine and RV category saw the strongest growth, with an 18.5% year-over-year increase – outpacing all other transportation-related categories. Conversely, the passenger car battery segment, which remains the largest within the market, saw a 4.1% decrease compared to the same period last year. Notably, AGM (Absorbent Glass Mat) batteries reached their highest-ever market share within this category, accounting for 23% of shipments in Q1.
The industrial battery market showed more positive momentum. Industrial truck batteries recorded strong performance, with lead-based motive power batteries increasing by 3.5% quarter-over-quarter. Shipments of lithium-based motive power batteries also rose by 53.6% over the prior quarter, continuing their share of the overall motive power market.
In the industrial stationary segment, shipments increased 4.4% in Q1 2025 compared to Q4 2024. This growth suggests a rebound from the market correction experienced in 2024, following an exceptionally strong 2023.
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