[4.9 Lithium Express] accounts for more than 70% of China's imports of lithium-producing countries or significantly boost the price of lithium carbonate * Zhi Merchants plan to launch lithium futures contracts

[Chi Shang plans to launch Lithium Futures contract] Commodity Exchange operator Chi Shang plans to launch a lithium futures contract to take advantage of the growing demand for the metal raw material for electric car batteries. The futures contract is aimed at lithium hydroxide delivered to China, South Korea and Japan, which produce the most batteries in the world, the company said on Thursday. If the futures contract is approved by regulators, trading will begin on May 3.

[Xiaopeng Automobile's second factory landed in Wuhan with a planned annual production capacity of 100000 vehicles] on the evening of April 8, Xiaopeng Automobile officially broke the news. it has formally signed the "Xiaopeng Automobile Wuhan Intelligent Network Union Automobile Manufacturing Base and R & D Center Project Investment Agreement" with the Management Committee of Wuhan Economic and technological Development Zone. The project covers an area of about 1100 mu and will build a complete vehicle and powertrain plant with a planned production capacity of 100000 vehicles. It is reported that the project covers an area of about 1100 mu and will build a complete vehicle and powertrain plant with a planned production capacity of 100000 vehicles. When completed, it will become Xiaopeng's second self-built factory after Zhaoqing production base.

[Samsung SDI cooperates with EcoPro to develop 92% nickel battery] according to South Korean media reports, Samsung SDI has begun to cooperate with South Korea's EcoPro to develop ternary lithium battery NCA cathode material, which is expected to develop the best combination within this year. It is expected that the content of nickel can be increased to 92%, and the content of cobalt and aluminum can be reduced to 10%, so as to increase the energy density and further improve the safety of ternary lithium batteries. The two sides will jointly set up a factory in Posang, South Korea, with a plan to produce 31,000t NCA cathode materials a year and increase production capacity by 2.5 times within five years.

[accounting for more than 70% of China's imports of lithium-producing countries or significantly pushing up the price of lithium carbonate] it is reported that in response to the sharp increase in the number of cases caused by novel coronavirus, the Chilean government decided to close the border from April 5 to May 1. Chile is a big supplier of lithium raw materials in the world. According to customs data, 74% of China's lithium carbonate imports last year came from Chile. Chile's closure may contribute to a sharp rise in the price of lithium carbonate. Industry insiders analyzed that Chile's closure will lead to a significant reduction in the supply of imported lithium carbonate, affecting the market by more than 20%. Supply is tight, demand continues to be strong, and lithium carbonate prices are expected to maintain an upward trend in the second quarter.

[Sinopec Science and Technology: subsidiary Sinopec Lithium Film invested 200 million yuan in advance to set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in Nanjing to undertake the construction and operation functions of the industrial base of the company's lithium film industry in the Yangtze River Delta] Sinopec Science and Technology announcement, the company's holding subsidiary, Zhongliao Lithium Film Co., Ltd. implements the layout in the lithium battery industry gathering area in the Yangtze River Delta. In advance, 200 million yuan was invested to set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in Nanjing, Sinopec Lithium Film (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. to undertake the construction and operation functions of the company's lithium film industry in the Yangtze River Delta region.

[Guanghui Automobile: at present, there is no shortage of vehicles in the company's adequate inventory.] Guanghui Motors said on the interactive platform that there has been some lack of core in the market recently. to a certain extent, it helps to reduce the company's inventory level, but also helps to narrow the gap between import and sales. At present, the company has sufficient inventory, and there is no shortage of vehicles as a whole.