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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's first sodium-ion battery will power Chery EV models, ENER-Q battery brand announced

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CATL's first sodium-ion battery will power Chery EV models. At the same time, Chery Auto held a press conference during which it presented its new iCar brand and also confirmed that CATL's first sodium-ion battery will power its EV models including the iCar GT two-door coupe and the iCAR 03.

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BYD breaks ground on its first sodium-ion EV battery plant

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The world’s largest EV maker, BYD , broke ground on its first sodium-ion battery plant this week. Last June, the unit created its own joint venture with Huaihai Holding Group to expand into sodium-ion batteries. The company aims to be the world’s largest supplier of sodium battery systems. BYD is investing $1.4

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CATL launches “condensed battery” with an energy density of up to 500 Wh/kg for aircraft; automotive version this year

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At Auto Shanghai, Chinese battery giant CATL launched what it calls a “condensed battery”—a type of semi-solid state cell with an energy density of up to 500 Wh/kg. For example, in 2021, CATL rolled out the first generation of sodium-ion battery with an energy density of 160 Wh/kg.

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Sodium battery makers struggle at top acid generation eyeing lithium-ion

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This life, the Chinese language sodium battery marketplace will advance from a hyping as much as sobering. The GM will have to know what he’s speaking about as Hina is the primary and the prominent Chinese language sodium battery developer. The startup started in 2017 with 48V/10Ah sodium mobile worn in an electrical bicycle.

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CATL, BYD's sodium-ion batteries both to be in mass production within this year, report says

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CATL and BYD's sodium-ion batteries to be put into mass production will both be a mix of sodium-ion and lithium-ion batteries, according to local media. Image credit: CnEVPost) BYD's progress in mass production of sodium-ion batteries does not seem to differ much from CATL's, although it has not announced the latest progress.

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CATL unveils Condensed Battery for electric aircrafts and EVs

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CATL's Condensed Battery will feature high safety and high energy density, with single cells having an energy density of up to 500 Wh/kg, the company's chief scientist Wu Kai said today at the Shanghai auto show. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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