[Sichuan: Lithium-ion battery production increased by 80.5% from January to August 2026] On September 16, the official Weibo of the Sichuan Provincial Bureau of Statistics released data on the main national economic indicators of Sichuan Province from January to August 2026. The added value of the province's industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 6.7% year-on-year, and the product sales rate of industrial enterprises above designated size was 95.5%. In terms of products, natural gas production increased by 0.4% year-on-year, power generation increased by 3.0%, lithium-ion battery production increased by 80.5%, integrated circuits increased by 20.1%, smart TVs increased by 12.3%, industrial robots increased by 5.3%, and generator sets increased by 3.9%.