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Core Viewpoint - Energy storage is becoming a "second battlefield" for automotive companies, with major players planning comprehensive layouts in this sector by 2026, driven by multiple factors including pressure on vehicle business, explosive demand for energy storage, technology reuse, and restructured profit models [3][6]. Group 1: Chery Automotive - Chery announced its commitment to achieving full lifecycle green and low-carbon electric vehicles, with plans to build 25 zero-carbon factories globally by 2030 and invest 10 billion yuan in solid-state battery research [7]. - The company aims to create a smart energy ecosystem integrating vehicles, storage, charging, networks, and cloud services, positioning electric vehicles as mobile energy nodes [7]. - Chery's innovative energy storage technology includes the world's first off-grid e-fuel long-duration energy storage zero-carbon demonstration park, set to be completed by 2028, utilizing wind and solar power along with ammonia fuel solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) [7][9]. Group 2: Volkswagen - Volkswagen has initiated its first large-scale battery energy storage system project, "Elli PowerCenter," in Germany, featuring a capacity of 20MW/40MWh, which is now operational and participating in energy trading [10][12]. - The company's energy storage strategy leverages its internal capabilities, with battery subsidiary PowerCo providing industrial-grade storage systems and energy subsidiary Elli optimizing trading and market operations [12]. - Volkswagen's CEO emphasized that energy storage and trading will become new strategic growth areas for the group, highlighting the importance of stable and flexible energy infrastructure as the electric vehicle business expands [12].