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Sodium-Ion Powered EVs Roll off From Chinese EV Factories

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The first mass-produced electric vehicle (EV) using a sodium-ion battery has been introduced by JAC Motors. While lithium-ion batteries are more developed and have a higher density than sodium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries are cheaper, dependable, and have better cold-weather performance. Why Sodium-ion Batteries?

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Battery revolution! Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs that will undercut ICE?

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The global auto giant Stellantis has done a deal with a French battery-maker to secure fresh sodium-ion battery technology for its future EVs that could see electric cars finally undercut petrol cars on purchase price. Not that sodium-ion batteries are perfect, not just yet at least. READ MORE: Range anxiety solved?

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EV Guru: Sodium-Ion Batteries are Coming Sooner Than You think!

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Tesla, VW, BYD, Ford and others have plans to build giant gigafactories. Video: EV Guru: Sodium-Ion Batteries are Coming Sooner Than You think! The mining industry cannot keep up with the demand, so the alternative is to manufacture batteries based on sodium chemistry. Sodium is bigger and heavier than lithium cell.

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Second-life EV batteries market expected to reach $34.7B by 2027

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Sodium-ion. The uses of these batteries include commercial and industrial energy storage, EV charging, grid charging, and off-grid and residential energy storage. The type of batteries the report mentioned is: Lead-acid. Lithium-ion. Lithium-ion batteries are used in electric cars.

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Battery Advances Over the Next Ten Years

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Although the range is slightly less (about 16km), real world range is more when the NCA pack Model 3 is charged to 90%. Another chemistry that is coming onstream is sodium ion. CATL, the world’s biggest battery manufacturer and BYD have both indicated they will have Sodium-ion (Na-ion) packs ready for cars this year (2023).