Recently, the People's Government of Jilin Province issued a notice on the promulgation of the "Jilin Province's 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development", which proposed to expand the scale of the province's new energy consumption in the western cities of Baicheng, Songyuan and Shuangliao. Distributed wind power and distributed solar power projects should be carried out according to local conditions in the central and eastern regions. Accelerate the construction of new energy bases for the "Jilin electricity into Beijing" project. By 2030, the scale of wind and solar power development and construction will reach 70 million kilowatts.

According to reports, on April 8, Bojun Technology achieved phased results in the integrated die-casting field. Since Q3 2025, some integrated die-casting projects have gradually entered mass production. Currently, mass production projects include rear floor panels, shock tower assemblies, rear inner side panels, safety grab handle brackets, front wheel arch assemblies, and shock tower bracket assemblies, among others. Projects such as front dash panels and rear sill connecting plate assemblies also plan to enter mass production in H1 2026. In addition, the company was awarded the BAIC STELATO project designation in 2025. The project plans to commence production in 2026, primarily involving integrated die-cast rear floor panels and shock towers for three car models.

BAIC Industrial Investment Management Co., Ltd. announced the completion of a strategic investment in Jiangxi Aite Magnetic Material Co., Ltd., aiming to support its R&D innovation and market expansion in the field of soft magnetic powder cores. Founded in 2014, Aite Magnetic Material focuses on soft magnetic powder core products such as Sendust, iron-silicon, iron-based amorphous, and nanocrystalline materials, and holds an important position in the magnetic materials sector.

BAIC Industrial Investment Management Co., Ltd. announced the completion of a strategic investment in Jiangxi Aite Magnetic Material Co., Ltd., aiming to support its R&D innovation and market expansion in the field of soft magnetic powder cores. Founded in 2014, Aite Magnetic Material focuses on soft magnetic powder core products such as iron-silicon-aluminum, iron-silicon, iron-based amorphous, and nanocrystalline materials, and holds an important position in the magnetic materials sector. As a professional investment platform under BAIC Group, BAIC Industrial Investment's move into the magnetic materials field will help Aite Magnetic Material enhance its technology R&D capabilities, expand its market share, and promote technological innovation and industrial upgrading in the automotive industry and related sectors.

[Imported Lead Market Update] According to SMM, the recent FOB price of Dubai crude lead (99.985%) was the LME spot price + $120.

SMM learned that BAIC R&D recently announced the successful development of sodium-ion battery prototypes. The first prismatic battery pack using prismatic battery cells achieved an energy density exceeding 170 Wh/kg, placing it in the industry’s top tier. It also supports 4C ultra-fast charging, enabling recharging in 11 minutes. Its temperature-range adaptability and safety performance are outstanding, with stable operation across an ultra-wide range from -40°C to 60°C, energy retention above 92% at -20°C, and no risk of thermal runaway under extreme scenarios. At present, this sodium-ion battery has completed sample finalization, established mass-production processes for prismatic products, and filed 20 patents around core technologies. BAIC has also leveraged this to complete a full technology roadmap covering lithium batteries, solid-state batteries, and sodium-ion batteries, and has mastered a complete set of core sodium-ion battery technologies.