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Australia's Liontown Resources to revise Tesla offtake deal pricing, in talks with Ford

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Posted on September 30, 2025

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(Reuters) -Liontown Resources said on Tuesday that it has agreed with Tesla to make changes to the pricing mechanism in their long-term offtake agreement. The pricing changes come as the lithium miner

Liontown Resources to Update Tesla Offtake Agreement Pricing

(Reuters) -Liontown Resources said on Tuesday that it has agreed with Tesla to make changes to the pricing mechanism in their long-term offtake agreement.

The pricing changes come as the lithium miner looks to move away from lithium hydroxide indices to spodumene concentrate, part of its bigger goal to be exposed to a "basket" of pricing references across main lithium products such as lithium hydroxide, lithium carbonate and spodumene concentrate.

Liontown clarified that there will not be any changes to the remaining volumes under the agreement for the remainder of the term, which ends in 2029.

The company is also in talks with Ford Motor to revise their offtake and loan agreements, which Liontown said could change contract quantities, purchase commitments for future deliveries, and re-profiling of debt arrangements.

(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru; Editing by Alan Barona)

Key Takeaways

  • Liontown Resources to revise Tesla offtake pricing.
  • Shift from lithium hydroxide indices to spodumene concentrate.
  • No change in agreement volumes until 2029.
  • Talks with Ford for revising offtake and loan agreements.
  • Potential changes in contract quantities and debt arrangements.

Frequently Asked Questions

What changes is Liontown Resources making to its agreement with Tesla?
Liontown Resources has agreed to revise the pricing mechanism in their long-term offtake agreement with Tesla, moving away from lithium hydroxide indices to spodumene concentrate.
Will there be changes to the volumes under the Tesla agreement?
Liontown clarified that there will not be any changes to the remaining volumes under the agreement for the remainder of the term, which ends in 2029.
What is Liontown discussing with Ford Motor?
Liontown is in talks with Ford Motor to revise their offtake and loan agreements, which could change contract quantities and purchase commitments for future deliveries.

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