On March 20 in Beijing, the Department of Energy Conservation and Comprehensive Utilization of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology organized relevant enterprises, including China Resources Recycling Group and Guangdong Brunp Recycling Technology Co., Ltd., as well as research institutions such as the China Automotive Technology and Research Center and the CCID Research Institute, to discuss work related to building a recycling and utilization system for retired power batteries from NEVs. The meeting conducted an in-depth analysis of the current situation facing the development of the NEV power battery recycling and utilization system, and held serious discussions on issues including innovating policy supply, improving recycling mechanisms, and refining the standards system. The participating representatives unanimously stated that they would integrate local and enterprise practices, build consensus and synergy, carry out in-depth research on major issues in the development of an integrated recycling network, strengthen policy reserves, and accelerate the improvement of the NEV power battery recycling and utilization system.

On the evening of March 18, 2026, at Chery Automobile Battery Night 2026 in Wuhu, Anhui, Chery unveiled its Rhino all-solid-state battery technology. It had completed the development and pilot production of a 60Ah, 400Wh/kg all-solid-state battery cell and was advancing toward an ultra-high energy density of 600Wh/kg.

On the evening of March 16, Farasis Energy (Ganzhou) Co., Ltd. issued a voluntary disclosure announcement, stating that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Guangzhou Farasis Energy Technology Co., Ltd., recently received a "Designation Development Notice" from GAC Group. GAC Group has selected it as a partner for the development and supply of power batteries, with related products expected to officially commence supply in the first half of 2027. According to the announcement, the core product for this designated cooperation is a lithium iron phosphate power battery designed based on the SPS (Super Pouch Solution) large-format pouch power battery solution.

On March 16, news emerged that Samsung SDI has signed a contract with a US energy company for the supply of energy storage batteries. The contract value is 1.5 trillion Korean Won, approximately 6.915 billion RMB. The supply is planned to occur in phases from 2026 to 2029, spanning four years. The batteries will be produced at a factory in Indiana, USA, a joint venture between SDI and Stellantis. This factory was previously dedicated to producing power batteries with an original capacity of 30GWh. Subsequently, three-quarters of its production lines were converted to produce energy storage batteries, with a planned capacity of approximately 21GWh. Production is scheduled to commence by the end of 2026.

[SMM Lithium Battery Electrolyte Market Weekly Review: Electrolyte Prices Remained Temporarily Stable This Week (2026.3.9-3.12)] From March 9 to March 12, 2026, electrolyte prices remained temporarily stable. Considering the overall trend in cost-side changes and the supply-demand pattern, electrolyte prices were expected to remain temporarily stable in the short term.

Recently, Li Liangbin, a National People's Congress deputy and Chairman of Ganfeng Lithium Group, focused on the low-altitude economy sector and put forward relevant suggestions regarding accelerating the research, development, and commercialization of aircraft power batteries. He suggested clarifying the battery technology development roadmap, industrial incubation targets, and commercialization application roadmap, promoting close alignment with national and local low-altitude economic development plans, and introducing pilot scenarios to delineate a clear direction for industrial development. He proposed establishing a national major science and technology project to strengthen industry-university-research cooperation and concentrate efforts on overcoming core technical challenges.