Ronbay Tech Drives Solid-State Battery Industry with High-Nickel Cathodes, Meets 400 Wh/kg Cell Needs

At the 2026 Annual Forum of the China Automotive Battery Industry Innovation Alliance held on June 30, Ma Chunsheng, Director of the Automobile Development Division of the Equipment Industry Department I of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), stated: “The global new energy vehicle industry has now entered a new stage of accelerated development, which places higher demands on power batteries in terms of safety, greenness, durability, and other performance aspects, and requires us to further strengthen innovation-driven development.” He added: “In the next step, we will strengthen coordination, improve support policies, and continue to promote the high-quality development of the power battery industry. We will intensify R&D efforts on key technologies, support upstream and downstream enterprises in joint innovation, with a focus on breaking through all-solid-state batteries, high-specific-energy lithium-ion batteries, and other critical technologies. We will increase efforts on material breakthroughs for lithium-rich manganese-based cathodes, silicon-based anodes, solid-state electrolytes, and other materials, so as to consolidate our technological capabilities. We will also enhance large-scale intelligent flexible manufacturing and testing/verification capabilities, and continuously improve product performance and quality.”

[SMM Analysis: Going Global Advantages Stand Out amid Patent Barrier Pressures; Analyzing the Industry Impact of the Silicon Carbon Anode Facing a US Section 337 Investigation] SMM, June 30: On June 18, 2026, a US domestic enterprise formally filed a Section 337 complaint with the US International Trade Commission (ITC).

The ban took effect on June 27, with an exception for exports to Russia, dealing another heavy blow to global sulfur supply: According to Order No. 1363 signed by Kazakhstan's Ministry of Energy on June 26, Kazakhstan fully suspended sulfur exports starting June 27, 2026, and the ban will remain in effect "until further notice." Notably, sulfur shipments destined for railway stations within the Russian Federation are exempted. The ban covers all categories, with logistics operators responsible for enforcement: This ban includes all mainstream industrial sulfur categories such as liquid sulfur, granular sulfur, and lump sulfur. The responsibility for supervision and enforcement has been explicitly assigned to relevant railway structures and logistics operators, including Dar Rail LLC and TTT Service LLC. Russia and Kazakhstan Take Successive Actions, Global Supply Sees Precipitous Contraction: Just one day before Kazakhstan's ban—on June 25, the Russian government signed Decree No. 785, extending the ban on industrial sulfur exports, originally set to expire on June 30, to December 31, 2026. The Russian ban also covers liquid, granular, and lump sulfur, with officials stating the move aims to prioritize domestic fertilizer production and strengthen national food security.