[SMM New Energy] TÜV Rheinland Officially Approved as a Notified Body Under the EU Battery Regulation

The industrialization of solid-state battery anodes follows a clear technological progression, closely linked to the maturity of the electrolyte system: first, compatibility and improvement—silicon-based/composite anodes; second, upgrading and breakthroughs—pre-lithiation/composite lithium metal anodes; and third, the ultimate goal—pure lithium metal anode capacity deployment.

Easpring Technology (300073.SZ) announced that the company and ProLogium Technology signed the "Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement" on February 6. The two parties intend to strengthen cooperation in the fields of solid-state batteries and the new energy industry, fully leverage their respective technical advantages, and establish a comprehensive strategic partnership in areas such as equity investment, cooperation on battery materials, mass production, and supply.

Gotion High-tech disclosed a plan for a private placement of A-shares, intending to raise no more than 5 billion yuan through the issuance. After deducting issuance expenses, the funds will be fully allocated to the annual 20GWh power battery project, the Gotion High-tech 20GWh new energy battery base project, the new-type lithium-ion battery intelligent manufacturing base project, and to supplement working capital. The announcement stated that with the explosive growth of the new energy industry, the demand in the new energy lithium battery market is increasingly expanding, and shipments of power batteries and ESS batteries continue to grow.