Azure(SZ:002245) 高工锂电·2025-04-22 10:44Battery - Recently, Weilan Lithium (002245.SZ) announced that its revenue for Q1 2025 reached 1.728 billion yuan, representing a year-on-year increase of 20.90%, while the net profit attributable to shareholders was 142 million yuan, showing a remarkable growth of 100.56% [2] - On April 22, Shanghai signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Toyota Motor Corporation, marking the establishment of a research and production company for Lexus electric vehicles and batteries in Jinshan District, Shanghai [3] Materials - A project for the production of 6,000 tons of high-purity lithium sulfide has been launched in Shandong. The project includes the production of 26,000 tons of high-performance zinc sulfide and is planned to be completed in two phases, with the first phase expected to start construction in May 2025 and be completed by April 2027 [5] Equipment - Yifei Laser announced that its subsidiary, Wuxi New聚力 Technology Co., Ltd., signed a purchase and sales contract worth 154 million yuan (including tax) with a leading domestic lithium battery company, accounting for 22.06% of the company's audited revenue for 2023 [7] Overseas - A new nickel tax regulation signed by the Indonesian president will take effect on April 26, adjusting the royalties for nickel ore, nickel matte, nickel pig iron, and nickel iron products based on the HMA benchmark price. The tax rates for nickel ore will increase from a fixed 10% to 14%-19%, nickel matte from 2% to 3.5%-5.5%, nickel pig iron from a fixed 2% to 4%-6%, and nickel iron from a fixed 5% to 5%-7% [10] - On April 21, Idemitsu Kosan announced the completion of its solid-state electrolyte factory expansion, which increased the sample production capacity from several tons per year to a scale of over ten tons [10]