Driven by the dual forces of global energy structure transformation and the "dual carbon" goals, battery technology is evolving from a traditional electricity storage medium into a core engine reshaping transportation, consumer electronics, and even the energy internet. From fundamental breakthroughs in materials science to the industrialisation of cutting-edge technologies such as solid-state and sodium-ion batteries, the battery industry is in a period of explosive technological advancement with intense competition. This conference brings together the world's top scholars, industry chain leaders, and capital forces, aiming to break down barriers between "industry, academia, research, and application." We will delve into key topics including high energy density, ultimate safety, ultra-fast charging technology, and recycling, jointly charting a new blueprint for green, efficient, and sustainable energy. Shenzhen Huanaxincai Co., Ltd. will attend this grand event to discuss industry development trends with industry peers and jointly drive battery technology to new heights. form to sign up immediately, and together witness and participate in this extraordinary and far-reaching industry event, co-creating a brilliant new chapter! Shenzhen Huanaxincai Co., Ltd. was founded in November 2021 by a doctoral team of high-level overseas talents. It is a national high-tech enterprise specialising in the R&D, industrialisation, and end-use applications of sodium-ion battery cathode materials. The company has been recognised as a "Shenzhen Specialised, Refined, Distinctive, and Innovative Enterprise" and a "Shenzhen 20+8 Industrial Cluster Enterprise." It has applied for or been granted nearly 80 patents, obtained ISO9001, ISO14001, and other system certifications, and served as the lead or major co-drafter of four sodium-ion battery standards. The company has received multiple rounds of financing from publicly listed firms including Meilian New Material and Zijian Electronics, and has won numerous industry awards. Core Business The company specialises in the R&D, production, and sales of sodium-ion battery cathode materials. With years of deep industry expertise and over 100 core patents accumulated, it possesses strong technological capabilities. Currently, the enterprise has fully mastered both mainstream sodium-ion battery cathode material technology routes — layered oxide and polyanion. Its products maintain a leading position in overall market performance. The layered oxide cathode materials feature high energy density, high working voltage, and excellent C-rate performance, making them widely suitable for application fields such as power batteries. The polyanion NFPP cathode materials are characterised by high safety, ultra-long cycle life, and outstanding wide-temperature adaptability, with excellent cycling performance, making them particularly suitable for scenarios with stringent safety and service life requirements such as utility-scale energy storage, backup power supplies, and starter batteries. The polyanion NFS cathode materials feature high voltage and high capacity performance, and are widely applied in scenarios such as light vehicle power and others. Leveraging a mature technology system and rigorous quality control management, the company's products have achieved large-scale mass production and stable supply, successfully entering various application segments and establishing in-depth partnerships with multiple Fortune Global 500 enterprises and leading industry clients. We remain committed to technological innovation as our core driving force, continuously iterating product performance, and dedicated to providing global clients with high-grade, highly reliable sodium-ion battery cathode materials to facilitate the high-quality development of the new energy industry. Long press 2026 SMM Battery Technology Conference

On May 21, the 8th China Western International Investment and Trade Fair officially opened at the Chongqing International Expo Center. On May 22, Qingling Group showcased its series of scientific and technological innovation achievements, including hydrogen energy vehicles, core parts, and integrated assemblies, at Hall N4 of the fair. Leveraging its full-stack self-developed cutting-edge technologies and a comprehensive zero-carbon product matrix, the group presented the breakthrough achievements of Chongqing's commercial vehicle industry in green upgrading and independent innovation, demonstrating the enterprise's hardcore strength in the new energy commercial vehicle sector. During the fair, Qingling Group held a grand industrial development achievement launch event, officially debuting four core innovative products globally for the first time , covering two new hydrogen energy vehicle models, core electric drive equipment, and an intelligent thermal management system. Specifically, these included a liquid hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty truck, a hydrogen internal combustion engine range-extended heavy-duty truck, a multi-in-one electric drive axle, and an intelligent integrated thermal management system. The series of new products spanned the entire industry chain, encompassing hydrogen energy vehicle manufacturing, core electric drive R&D, and full-domain thermal management control. With diversified technology routes and independent R&D capabilities, they led the innovation and upgrading of the new energy logistics and transportation industry. The two hydrogen energy heavy-duty trucks debuted this time formed a high-low pairing and scenario-complementary product layout, precisely covering zero-carbon transportation needs across different operating conditions and thoroughly addressing the shortcomings of hydrogen energy transportation for trunk-line and short-haul heavy-load applications. Among them, the liquid hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty truck "Qingzhou" was designed for high-speed intercity and interprovincial trunk-line heavy-load logistics scenarios. The vehicle was equipped with a 300kW large power liquid hydrogen fuel cell system , paired with a 1,250L large-capacity liquid hydrogen storage system . It offered exceptional environmental adaptability, capable of reliably handling various extreme and complex operating conditions such as high temperatures, extreme cold, high altitudes, and heavy-load long uphill gradients, perfectly suited for long-distance, high-intensity trunk-line logistics transportation operations. The other model, the hydrogen internal combustion engine range-extended heavy-duty truck , was developed through iterative optimization based on a mature internal combustion engine technology platform. It featured a hydrogen energy deployment pathway characterized by high reliability, low cost, and ease of large-scale popularization, precisely suited for short-haul, high-frequency heavy-load scenarios such as port transshipment, mine heavy hauling, and urban infrastructure construction. This car model formed a complete system with the liquid hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty truck, complementary in both scenarios and technologies, successfully building Qingling's proprietary zero-carbon green logistics product matrix and providing customized solutions for logistics decarbonization across different scenarios. In addition to complete vehicle products, Qingling simultaneously released two core supporting assemblies to consolidate the foundation of the new energy commercial vehicle industry chain. The multi-in-one electric drive axle innovatively integrated the motor, reducer, electronic control module, and EMB braking system, achieving upgrades in high integration, lightweight design, and high performance. It effectively reduced overall vehicle energy consumption and manufacturing costs while adapting to the future development trend of commercial vehicle drive-by-wire chassis, providing core support for vehicle performance upgrades. The new intelligent integrated thermal management system achieved cross-domain coupling and unified control of three major thermal source domains — battery, electric drive, and cabin — with environmental adaptability across an ultra-wide temperature range from -30°C to 45°C . The system integrated three core functions: temperature regulation, cabin comfort adjustment, and vehicle energy management. Relying on intelligent precision control strategies, it ensured safe, stable, and efficient vehicle operation under all-climate scenarios including extreme cold and high temperatures, significantly enhancing overall vehicle environmental adaptability and operational reliability. To accelerate the implementation of hydrogen energy and new energy commercial vehicle technologies and build a collaborative industrial ecosystem, Qingling Group completed multi-dimensional strategic cooperation signings at the launch event. The enterprise signed scientific and technological innovation cooperation agreements with China Automotive Engineering Research Institute, China Machinery Engineering Corporation Zhonglian, and China Merchants Vehicle Research Institute, joining forces to tackle core technology iteration and cutting-edge equipment R&D. It reached ecological cooperation agreements with Chongqing Real Estate Group and Chongqing Agricultural Investment Group to broaden local scenario application channels. It also signed an industrial collaboration agreement with Xiantu Automobile to jointly build an industry chain collaborative development system. All parties would work together to advance core technology breakthroughs and new energy industrial ecosystem development, create replicable and implementable zero-carbon operation demonstration models, and drive the large-scale popularization of hydrogen-powered and electrified commercial vehicles from technological breakthroughs to a new stage. The concentrated global debut of these four major new products marked an important milestone for Qingling Group in its commitment to independent innovation and deep cultivation in the zero-carbon commercial vehicle field, signifying that the enterprise achieved key breakthroughs in full-chain R&D and industrialisation of new energy logistics equipment. In the future, Qingling Group will continue to refine its entire industry chain layout covering new energy complete vehicles, core parts, and integrated assemblies, deepen the integration of industry, academia, and research as well as industry chain collaborative innovation, and continuously iterate and optimize its green and low-carbon technology and product systems. At the same time, it will deeply integrate into the construction of Chongqing's "33618" modern manufacturing cluster system , continuously empowering the high-quality development of the regional intelligent connected new energy commercial vehicle industry, and helping the logistics industry in south-west China achieve a comprehensive green and low-carbon transformation.

Recently, according to a report published on May 21 by Chilean local media *El Mercurio*, Chile's Committee of Ministers officially completed the environmental assessment approval for multiple major investment projects, granting environmental permits for three key projects with a total investment exceeding $2.8 billion , covering green energy, public infrastructure, and mineral development, among other sectors. The large-scale green hydrogen and green ammonia project stood out as the core highlight of the approved projects, marking a substantive breakthrough in the commercialization of Chile's domestic green hydrogen industry. Among the three projects approved, MAE's Volta green hydrogen and green ammonia project had the largest investment volume and highest industrial value. Located at the port of Mejillones, Chile, the project has a total investment of $2.5 billion and is Chile's first industrial-scale green hydrogen fuel project to successfully pass environmental assessment approval , representing a milestone for the large-scale development of the local green hydrogen and green ammonia industry. According to the project plan, the Volta green hydrogen and green ammonia project is expected to include the construction of a 600 MW PV power station and four dedicated energy storage tanks, leveraging high-quality PV green electricity resources to achieve clean hydrogen and ammonia production throughout the entire process. Upon completion and commissioning, the project is expected to achieve an annual capacity of 620,000 mt of green ammonia , significantly boosting Chile's domestic green ammonia capacity, facilitating the low-carbon transformation of the local energy structure, and providing important support for the expansion of the global green hydrogen and green ammonia supply chain. In addition to the core green hydrogen and green ammonia project, two supporting industrial projects were also approved simultaneously. The first is the Pudahuel Urbanya Phase I residential development project by Grupo Santa Cruz, with a total investment exceeding $203 million , planning to build 1,183 residential units, of which 64% can be purchased through local housing subsidy policies, effectively improving regional public amenities and enhancing residents' housing security. The other is a mineral development project. Pampa Camarones' Ciclón-Exploradora underground polymetallic mine project was successfully approved. The project has been transferred to Australia's Norfolk Metals for $50 million, with an overall investment of $125 million , which will further stimulate the development of Chile's domestic mineral resources and drive high-quality growth of the regional mining economy. The concentrated approval of multiple major projects, especially the smooth advancement of the large-scale industrial green hydrogen and green ammonia project, fully demonstrated Chile's strategic determination to deepen its clean energy industry and promote green energy transformation. This will further consolidate Chile's core position in the Latin American green hydrogen industry and inject strong momentum into the large-scale and commercial development of regional green energy.

On May 29, 2026, coinciding with National Science and Technology Workers' Day, Yuchai Group grandly held a special event for the 2026 National Science and Technology Workers' Day, officially launching the K-Power Five-Dimensional Technology Brand along with eight entirely new self-developed products, and committing an additional 93.3 million yuan in special science and technology innovation reward funds to incentivize scientific innovation and R&D, comprehensively demonstrating the enterprise's hardcore strength and strategic determination in empowering industrial upgrading and leading transformation in the power industry through technological innovation. A technology brand serves as the core vehicle for an enterprise's core technology system and long-term competitiveness. The K-Power Five-Dimensional Technology Brand unveiled this time is Yuchai's second systematic technology brand following the Flywheel Range-Extender technology brand, encompassing the Benting, Chunqu, Panqing, Yunxing, and Tianshu five core technology systems, corresponding respectively to the technological advantages across five core performance dimensions: power performance, fuel economy, reliability, comfort, and intelligence. The official launch of this brand represents Yuchai's strategic-level technology deployment aligned with new energy and low-carbonisation industry trends, marking the enterprise's scientific innovation development entering a brand-oriented, systematic, and high-end new phase, and establishing a new benchmark for technology iteration and upgrading in China's EV sector. The event simultaneously showcased 8 entirely new self-developed products , comprehensively covering three core tracks: traditional power, new energy power, and intelligent equipment, precisely matching market demands across multiple scenarios including marine transportation, heavy-duty mining, comprehensive energy, and high-end intelligent manufacturing, achieving technology innovation across all product domains. In the traditional power sector, multiple flagship models achieved performance breakthroughs. The new-generation YC6GL medium-speed diesel engine integrates Yuchai's Chunqu 5, Panqing 5, and Tianshu 5 three core technologies, suitable for various marine equipment including coastal transport vessels, fishing boats, and engineering tugboats, achieving upgrades in equipment reliability and durability while effectively reducing fuel consumption and subsequent operation and maintenance costs, with significantly improved overall cost-effectiveness. The heavy-duty gas flagship power YCK16N gas engine stands as an industry benchmark product, equipped with Panqing 5 and Chunqu 5 technologies, delivering maximum horsepower of 750 hp and peak torque of 3,400 Nm , achieving the industry's lowest gas consumption rate among engines of the same displacement, balancing powerful performance with energy-saving advantages, and improving comprehensive transportation efficiency by 15% across all scenarios. The YCK32 high-end diesel engine designed for heavy-duty mine conditions precisely matches heavy-duty equipment including 100-ton-class mining dump trucks, large fracturing trucks, and drilling equipment, reducing fuel consumption by 10%-15% compared to similar industry models, with operating condition adaptability and overall performance comparable to imported high-end power equipment. The new energy track welcomed significant technological achievements, with Yuchai officially launching the hydrogen-electric coupling integrated solution . This solution deeply integrates the advantages of hydrogen energy and electric power as two major green energy sources, featuring core characteristics including zero-carbon environmental protection, long duration energy storage (LDES), multi-energy complementarity, and flexible energy conversion, effectively improving the utilization rate of green and clean energy consumption, with broad applications in scenarios such as marine comprehensive energy islands, industrial park comprehensive energy supply systems, and micro power grids in remote and special areas, providing a new technological pathway for distributed green energy deployment. The intelligent equipment track also yielded fruitful results, with 4 innovative products and core technologies released this time, achieving multiple industry-first breakthroughs. Among them, the 806 integral axle housing and 15MD00 generator set crankshaft pioneered the industry's "iron replacing steel" process implementation, built upon iron mold coated sand casting technology, combining the dual advantages of lightweight and high strength, filling the gap in China's integrated casting technology for large power components. The new YC-U400 cradle-type five-axis machining center adopts a fully direct-drive integrated structural design, achieving dual-axis zero-backlash transmission, with part machining precision reaching Ra0.8 , overall machining efficiency improved by 40%, and significantly upgraded high-end intelligent manufacturing capabilities. Notably, Yuchai made a global debut of the construction machinery wheel-side direct-drive control technology , innovatively integrating core technologies including wheel-side direct-drive integration, intelligent energy management, and distributed drive control, building a "mechanical-electrical, energy, and control" coordinated operation system. This technology enables a leapfrog improvement in single-machine equipment performance, with oil-to-electricity economic ratio reaching 10:1 and comprehensive energy efficiency exceeding 90% , leveraging 17 core patents to build a reusable new energy construction machinery technology platform, thoroughly resolving industry pain points of traditional construction machinery such as high energy consumption, low energy efficiency, and poor operating condition adaptability. Regarding talent and scientific innovation incentives, the event ceremoniously recognized 17 first-prize technology achievement projects for 2025, paying tribute to the research teams and staff dedicated to core technology breakthroughs. These award-winning achievements focused on key industry shortcomings, successfully overcoming multiple "bottleneck" technical challenges, achieving dual leaps in technological breakthroughs and market value. Meanwhile, Yuchai announced continued investment of 93.3 million yuan in scientific innovation reward funds for 2026, consolidating the innovation talent cultivation system with substantial special rewards and activating the enterprise's long-term innovation vitality. A relevant executive of Yuchai Group stated that in the future, the enterprise will be guided by the K-Power Five-Dimensional Technology Brand as its core, closely following the three major development themes of high efficiency and low carbon, diversified green energy, and digital intelligence-driven approaches, continuously building a world-class science and technology innovation system, solidifying the three-dimensional industrial layout of "traditional power as foundation, new energy power for breakthrough, and intelligent equipment for empowerment," driving the enterprise's intelligent manufacturing upgrade through full-chain technological innovation, and helping China achieve a leapfrog development from a major power industry nation to a power industry powerhouse.

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