Event Overview - The 2025 (10th) Lithium Battery Industry Annual Conference and Lithium Battery Golden Ding Award Ceremony will be held on December 18-19, 2025, in Shenzhen, focusing on new cycles, technologies, and ecosystems [2] Company Developments - CATL signed a framework supply agreement with Vena Energy to provide 4GWh of EnerX battery energy storage systems, utilizing 530Ah cells with a capacity of 5.6MWh per 20-foot container [5] - XINWANDA established a new subsidiary in Zaozhuang with a registered capital of 300 million RMB, focusing on energy technology R&D, battery manufacturing, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure [6] - DEYI Energy launched a 20GWh power battery project in Dagang Economic Development Zone, with a fixed asset investment of approximately 4 billion RMB [7] - FULIN Technology announced price increases for some products due to rising raw material costs and expanding market demand [8] - DEGA Energy will raise battery prices by 15% starting December 16, 2025, in response to increased production costs [9] - Beijing Weilan New Energy submitted an IPO application to the Beijing Securities Regulatory Bureau [10] - Samsung SDI secured a contract to supply lithium iron phosphate batteries worth over 2 trillion KRW (approximately 9.6 billion RMB) for an energy facility in the U.S. [12] - LG Energy signed a battery supply agreement with Mercedes-Benz valued at 2.06 trillion KRW (approximately 988.6 million RMB) [14] - Tianqi Materials announced a second delay for its lithium-ion battery materials project, extending the completion date to July 31, 2026 [16] - ENJIE signed a memorandum of understanding with Arkema to jointly develop next-generation battery separators [17] - FOSU Technology's acquisition of JINLI Co., Ltd. was approved, with a total transaction value of 5.08 billion RMB [18] - XINZHOUBANG plans to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to enhance its global competitiveness [19] - GUOCHENG Technology intends to acquire FUYUE Technology for 241 million RMB [21] Industry Trends - In November, China's automotive production exceeded 3.5 million units for the first time, with a year-on-year growth of over 10% [31] - NEV exports reached 2.315 million units, doubling year-on-year [31] - The second-generation solid-state electrolyte from XINYUREN has entered battery-level testing [24] - New battery recycling projects are being initiated in Shandong and Anhui, indicating a growing focus on battery recycling and resource recovery [28][29]