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Chery to be 1st automaker to adopt CATL's sodium-ion batteries

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In the passenger car segment, sodium-ion batteries can generally meet the needs of models with a range of up to 400 kilometers, a CATL executive previously said. CATL's sodium-ion batteries are not far from starting to be installed in vehicles, after the Chinese power battery giant unveiled the new batteries in July 2021.

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CATL unveils new sodium-ion battery for electric vehicles 

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CATL unveils new sodium-ion battery for electric vehicles . The Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL), the world’s largest electric car battery maker has unveiled a new battery that runs on the affordable and abundantly available sodium instead of lithium. CATL unveils new sodium-ion battery.

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BYD starts warming up for mini car Seagull

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Previous reports suggested that the BYD Seagull would be offered in both sodium-ion and lithium-ion battery-equipped versions, but this was not confirmed by BYD. | BYDDY.US | BYD HK (Image credit: BYD) BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) is starting to warm up for a mini electric vehicle (EV) that is expected to become another major player in the segment.

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CATL unveils Condensed Battery for electric aircrafts and EVs

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Chinese power battery giant CATL has unveiled its new battery technology, Condensed Battery, which is expected to be used in electric aircrafts and drive faster change in the electric vehicle industry. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Lithium carbonate prices likely to fall below RMB 100,000, says chairman of battery maker Farasis Energy

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A Chinese battery maker's chairman believes lithium carbonate prices could even fall below RMB 100,000 ($14,530), with the battery raw material not seeing a single day of gains this year. In addition, the mass production of sodium-ion batteries has already caused an impact on the lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide industries, Wang said.

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Ningbo researchers propose mixed-ion Li/Na batteries

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Lithium-intercalation compounds and sodium-intercalation compounds are used for anode and cathode, respectively. Sodium-ion based rechargeable batteries (SIBs, e.g., earlier post ) are of interest due to sodium’s abundance, far lower prices, and a greener synthesis while maintaining a similarity in ion-insertion chemistry.

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Solid State Batteries: Are we there yet? | Autocar Professional

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Also on the cards, and often touted as a solution, are sodium-ion batteries. Sodium ion batteries currently however don’t have the density required to be used in cars and currently are only thought to be suitable for use in static applications where weight and size aren’t issues. The post Solid State Batteries: Are we there yet?

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