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Volkswagen-backed EV maker rolls out first sodium-ion battery powered electric car

Electrek

JAC Group’s Yiwei, a new EV brand in China backed by Volkswagen , debuted the first sodium-ion battery-powered electric car. The new JAC Yiwei EV rolled off the assembly line Wednesday. more… The post Volkswagen-backed EV maker rolls out first sodium-ion battery powered electric car appeared first on Electrek.

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Natron Energy Achieves First-Ever Commercial-Scale Production of Sodium-Ion Batteries in the US

Electric Cars Report

The sodium-ion battery manufacturer Natron Energy has started commercial-scale operations at its sodium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Holland, Michigan. Natron’s milestone marks the first-ever commercial-scale production of sodium-ion batteries in the U.S.

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Stellantis Ventures Invests in Tiamat and Affordable Sodium-Ion Battery Technology

Electric Cars Report

announced its participation as a strategic investor in Tiamat, a France-based company that is developing and commercializing sodium-ion battery technology. Sodium-ion technology offers a lower cost per kilowatt-hour and is free of lithium and cobalt. Stellantis Ventures, the corporate venture fund of Stellantis N.V.,

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Northvolt develops state-of-the-art sodium-ion battery

Electric Cars Report

Northvolt today announced a state-of-the-art sodium-ion battery, developed for the expansion of cost-efficient and sustainable energy storage systems worldwide. Northvolt’s validated cell is more safe, cost-effective, and […] The post Northvolt develops state-of-the-art sodium-ion battery appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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“This is our North Star:” Auto giant backs sodium-ion EV battery technology

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Dutch automotive giant Stellantis among several companies to invest in French company Tiamat which is commercialising sodium-ion battery technology. The post “This is our North Star:” Auto giant backs sodium-ion EV battery technology appeared first on The Driven.

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Tokyo University Scientists vastly improve capacity of sodium- and potassium-ion batteries

Electric Cars Report

Lithium is a rather scarce […] The post Tokyo University Scientists vastly improve capacity of sodium- and potassium-ion batteries appeared first on Electric Cars Report. Although LIBs deliver the best performance in many aspects when compared to other rechargeable batteries, they have their fair share of disadvantages.

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Novel Sodium-Ion Battery-Powered EVs To Hit Chinese Streets in January

The Truth About Cars

A Volkswagen-funded Chinese automaker has a new type of battery that offers some benefits over lithium-ion batteries, namely cost and cold weather performance, but it’s unclear if we’ll see them in the United States. JAC Motors has developed a new EV sporting a sodium-ion battery that it says has lower costs and more abundant raw materials.

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