Long build up is seen in the Exide Futures' where we have seen 7 per cent rise in the Open Interest with price rising by 4 per cent
Lead acid battery maker Exide Industries Ltd is focusing on innovations for emerging applications like hybrid and electric vehicles, a company official said on Tuesday. A lithium-ion JV has been formed and is well placed with an assembly line having a capacity of 1.5 GWh, it said. "The company is developing advanced solutions in the lead acid space for emerging applications, including hybrid vehicles and EVs," MD & CEO Gautam Chatterjee told shareholders at the annual general meeting. He also spoke about introducing 'ultra-batteries' and other solutions in the energy storage space and the lithium chemistry domain. Chatterjee said with declining upfront costs and gradual improvement in technology, higher production of electrified vehicles is feasible now.
Chatterjee informed that two new companies - MG Motor (with its Hector model) and KIA Motors (with its Seltos) started this year with 100 per cent use of Exide batteries
Margins may be under pressure on higher raw material costs
Margins, however, could be under pressure on higher raw material costs
The company had posted a net profit of Rs 161.58 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago
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The automotive sector is facing a lot of challenges due to regulatory changes, technology shifts and demand uncertainty due to which there was a distinct slowdown in auto OE segment, the company said.
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Battery maker Exide Industries Ltd on Tuesday reported a 16.76 per cent decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 118.15 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2019. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 141.94 crore in the same period last fiscal, Exide Industries said in a regulatory filing. Revenue from operations during the period under review stood at Rs 3,553.64 crore, as compared to Rs 3,283.4 crore in the year-ago quarter, it added. Commenting on the performance, Exide Industries MD & CEO G Chatterjee said while original equipment manufacturer (OEM) demand for automotive batteries remain subdued, growth in sales of automotive and UPS batteries continue. "Exports also did well. Demand for telecom and other infrastructure batteries were under pressure during the third quarter," he added. The company continues to focus on cost control and technology upgradation, as strategies to improve the bottom-line, Chatterjee further said.
The RSI in Exide's chart is on the rise and looks strong with good volume pick up
Firm de-risking business model but pressure on revenue likely in the near term
In the next six months, Exide will be coming up with a lithium-ion variant of the same e-rickshaw which will be priced higher than the existing one
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It is also developing indigenous Type-IV class submarine batteries and inter-cell connectors, the first set of which has passed all harbour trials after installation on board
Haldia is already a major manufacturing hub for the company, accounting for one-third of its total battery production
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The company had posted a standalone net profit of Rs 1.64 billion in the same quarter previous financial year.
Rising lead prices continued to stress both the topline as well as the bottomline of the firm