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Market Analysis - Battery production has shown limited fluctuations this week, with the export tax rebate policy impacting energy storage and overseas ternary battery cell customers significantly. However, energy storage production lines are nearly at full capacity, leading to limited incremental production. The expectation is to maximize output and minimize holiday disruptions, while raw material prices continue to rise, resulting in increased prices for battery cells [1] New Energy Vehicles - According to data from the Passenger Car Association, from January 1 to November 11, 2026, retail sales in the passenger car market reached 328,000 units, a year-on-year decrease of 32%. The new energy vehicle market saw retail sales of 117,000 units, down 38% year-on-year and down 67% compared to the previous month, with a penetration rate of 35.5% for new energy vehicles. In 2025, China's new energy vehicle production and sales reached 16.626 million and 16.49 million units, respectively, representing year-on-year growth of 29% and 28.2%. New energy vehicles accounted for 47.9% of total new car sales, with domestic sales of 13.875 million units, up 19.8% year-on-year, and domestic sales of new energy passenger vehicles at 13.005 million units, up 17.7% year-on-year. New energy commercial vehicle sales reached 871,000 units, up 63.7% year-on-year. Exports of new energy vehicles totaled 2.615 million units, doubling year-on-year, with passenger vehicle exports at 2.532 million units, also doubling year-on-year, and commercial vehicle exports at 83,000 units, up 86.8% year-on-year [2] Energy Storage - This week, domestic energy storage cell prices have increased. Most energy storage cell manufacturers, except for a leading company, have raised their product prices. Following the price increase, the willingness of downstream customers to place orders has decreased, leading to a wait-and-see attitude. The market is currently in a stocking phase. Recent integrated pricing has not seen significant increases, and Company C maintains a high operating rate. The demand for data centers in the U.S. is expected to be between 20-30 GWh this year, indicating a good demand for energy storage. In the ten days leading up to a recent bidding event, 30 GWh was tendered, reflecting a very strong market outlook for the first quarter domestically [3] News (Including Rumors) - CATL holds a domestic market share of approximately 46% and an overseas market share of about 43%. It is expected that after the adjustment of the export tax rebate rate, CATL's overseas market share could increase by 1-2%. The commercial prospects for sodium batteries in recent years have been generally poor, and CATL has not engaged in large-scale procurement of related materials, primarily due to the economic inefficiency and lower energy density compared to lithium batteries. According to the milestone planning for solid-state battery R&D projects, clear equipment procurement demands and bidding actions are not expected until around the first half of 2027 [4]