[SMM Analysis: Rising Demand and Falling Costs Lead to Increased Production of Anode Materials in April] SMM reported on May 7: Cost side, the price of graphitisation tolling services remained stable amid the ongoing tug-of-war between supply-demand relationship and cost factors; the price of raw material coke weakened due to sluggish anode procurement demand from traditional industries, ...

In April, Salt Lake Potash Co., Ltd. released its Q1 2025 performance report. According to the announcement, the company achieved total revenue of 3.119 billion yuan in Q1, up 14.50% YoY. Net profit attributable to shareholders of publicly listed firms reached 1.145 billion yuan, up 22.52% YoY. Regarding the reasons for the company's performance growth, Salt Lake Potash Co., Ltd. stated that the production and sales of its core products, potassium chloride and lithium carbonate, remained stable. Potassium chloride production was approximately 964,900 mt, with sales of approximately 891,100 mt. Lithium carbonate production was approximately 8,514 mt, with sales of approximately 8,124 mt. Among these, potassium chloride, as one of the company's main revenue sources, was significantly affected by factors such as market supply-demand relationship, leading to a notable increase in market prices, which in turn drove the company's performance growth compared to the same period last year.

At the 2025 (10th) New Energy Industry Expo - New Energy PV ESS Forum hosted by SMM Information & Technology Co., Ltd. (SMM), Liu Guohua, Chief Engineer of the EPC Division of the Power Grid Engineering Company of Northwest Electric Power Design Institute Co., Ltd. under China Power Engineering Consulting Group, shared insights on the topic "Zero-Carbon Industrial Parks: The Next Main Battlefield for Energy Storage."

At the CLNB 2025 (10th) New Energy Industry Chain Expo - Academician & Top-tier Entrepreneur Forum hosted by SMM Information & Technology Co., Ltd. (SMM), Liangbin Li, Chairman of Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium Co., Ltd., delivered a speech centered on the theme of "Focusing on Sustainable Development and Practicing Long-termism."

As of now, BYD's cumulative NEV sales have exceeded 11.9 million units.

According to foreign media reports, based on the latest data from electric vehicle research firm Rho Motion, global EV sales climbed to 1.7 million units in March 2025, propelling total Q1 sales to 4.1 million units, a 29% YoY increase.