MIIT issued an announcement abolishing the cascade utilization policy for retired NEV power batteries, discontinuing the cascade utilization enterprise approval system, removing 100 previously approved cascade utilization enterprises from the compliance list, while the regenerative recycling enterprise list remains valid.
21016 days ago
BYD's second-generation Blade Battery has officially received the core project designation for FAW Hongqi's next-generation pure electric platform, marking its first batch supply to an external state-owned OEM. The FAW FinDreams JV plans 45GWh capacity, with Phase II accelerating. BYD's battery external supply clients already include Xiaomi, NIO, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and more than ten other automakers.
52316 days ago
Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission issued the "Shanghai Zhangjiang High-Tech Industrial Development Zone 15th Five-Year Development Plan," explicitly targeting **L2 combined driving assistance + L3/L4 autonomous driving mass production**, with emphasis on autonomous chip and OS development.
34317 days ago
On July 30, 2026, China's MIIT issued Announcement No. 20 of 2026, formally abolishing power battery cascade utilization policies. 100 companies were removed from the compliance list, marking the end of the dual-track recycling model.
48419 days agoXinheyuan Thermal Transmission Technology has achieved mass production of 0.25mm ultra-thin aluminum battery cell enclosures. The weld sealing precision reaches a fraction of human hair diameter, with nail penetration resistance improved by over 30% and heat dissipation efficiency increased by more than 20%, while the entire production line core technology is fully localized.
29519 days ago
Samsung SDI announced the acquisition of 49.99% equity in GM's joint battery plant, marking a key step in Samsung SDI's strategic pivot from power batteries to energy storage amid intensifying competition and declining margins in the power battery market.
35721 days ago
Lithium carbonate prices dropped below 150,000 yuan/ton and entered a volatile range. CATL invested 1 billion yuan in battery aftermarket services. NIO transferred swapping station assets to state capital. Gotion adjusted capacity structure. Battery makers are pursuing aftermarket extension, asset-light transformation, and capacity optimization.
41622 days ago
South Korean battery manufacturer Samsung SDI has reached a partnership agreement with General Motors. The collaboration further strengthens Samsung SDI's position in the North American electric vehicle battery market, adding another major automaker to its growing client portfolio.
52324 days ago
Global EV battery installations reached 608.5GWh in H1 2026, up 22.3% YoY. Chinese companies' market share broke through 70% for the first time, with CATL, BYD, and CALB combining for 65.2%. Korean firms fell to 22.1%, Japanese firms to just 4.3%. Solid-state and sodium-ion batteries are accelerating toward commercialization.
53431 days ago
The 2026 Gasgoo Awards & China Automotive Industry Innovation Casebook reveals that as new energy vehicles enter mass adoption, competition in China's auto industry is shifting from electrification penetration to electrification capability. Electric powertrains are evolving from component-level optimization to system-level innovation, while thermal management is upgrading from basic cooling into integrated energy management systems covering batteries, electric drives, cockpits, and intelligent vehicle components.
21033 days ago
Chinese power battery manufacturer Gotion High-Tech expects first-half 2026 net profit attributable to shareholders to reach 1.2 billion to 1.55 billion yuan, up 227% to 323% year-on-year. However, the company acknowledges that the surge is driven primarily by non-recurring investment gains rather than core battery operations. Net profit excluding non-recurring gains is expected at just 85 million to 120 million yuan, up 17% to 65% year-on-year.
38433 days ago
All-solid-state batteries have been widely regarded as the "ultimate solution" for power batteries by both industry and consumers, but their safety profile may be more complex than imagined. At the 2026 China Automotive Forum, FAW Group chief scientist Wang Deping issued a sober warning: once thermal runaway occurs in all-solid-state batteries, the consequences can be extremely severe. Academician Ouyang Minggao of the Chinese Academy of Engineering went further, telling consumers there is no need to wait for all-solid-state batteries. Japan's JISC released JIS C 8905-2 in May 2026, introducing mandatory thermal runaway propagation testing for solid-state batteries, while IEC 63254 entered CDV voting in April. Meanwhile, not a single vehicle claiming to use "solid-state batteries" in the 2026 market is actually "all-solid-state."
35735 days ago
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