[4.30 Lithium Express] Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: national lithium-ion battery production increased by 52.8% in March compared with the same period last year * Chip crisis Mitsubishi Motors cut production in Japan and Thailand

[new energy vehicle market from cold to hot industry chain companies go hand in hand] in 2020, domestic new energy vehicle industry chain listed companies have experienced the baptism from "ice" to "hot" and then to "fire", thus opening a new round of upward development channel. "starting from 2021, there will be a significant increase in the global market demand for lithium batteries." In the view of Zeng Yuqun, chairman of Ningde Times, the lithium industry will quickly enter the TWh era (1TWh=1000GWh) in the next five years.

[Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: national lithium-ion battery production increased by 52.8% in March compared with the same period last year] according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, in March, the national lithium-ion battery output was 1.93 billion, an increase of 52.8% over the same period last year; lead-acid battery output was 25.435 million KVA, an increase of 18.4% over the same period last year; and the output of primary batteries and primary battery packs (non-buckle type) was 3.89 billion, an increase of 8.6% over the same period last year.

[LG Energy plans to commercialize lithium-sulfur batteries and all-solid-state batteries from 2025] on South Korea's "2021 Battery Day", Choi Seung-don, director of LG Energy solution (LG Energy Solution) Electric vehicle Development Center, said the company plans to commercialize lithium-sulfur batteries by the end of 2025 and all-solid-state batteries between 2025 and 2027. Among them, "lithium-sulfur batteries may be commercialized earlier than all-solid-state batteries." This is the first time that LG Energy Solutions has disclosed in detail the progress of next-generation battery development and commercialization plans.

[GM will invest $1 billion in electric cars in Mexico] General Motors said on April 29th that it would invest $1 billion in a plant in Mexico to produce electric cars in the state of Coavira (Coahuila) on the U.S.-Mexico border in 2023, a move that was immediately criticized by the American Auto Workers Union.

[Weilai Li Bin: to build a second factory in Xinqiao Intelligent Industrial Park] Li Bin, chairman of Ulai Automobile: we will work with partners to prepare for the construction of a second factory in Xinqiao Intelligent Industrial Park. We are discussing with our partners on the implementation details and the final cooperation model, and we will share the latest progress with you in due course.

[chip crisis Mitsubishi cut production in Japan and Thailand] Mitsubishi Motors decided to cut production by 7500 vehicles in Japan and Thailand in April because of difficulties in ensuring chip supply.