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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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Japanese carmakers still ‘most sustainable’

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A focus on tailpipe CO2 emissions has distracted away from the impact of car production, suggests Professor Frank Figge who co-authored the ‘Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing’ study. FIAT Auto consistently falls behind throughout the entire review period.

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

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Automotive battery production currently releases around half a dozen tonnes of CO2. Also on the cards, and often touted as a solution, are sodium-ion batteries. Also equally important, Chinese battery giants CATL and BYD who have been ‘showing’ plenty of progress in recent years, especially in their projections.