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BYD Constructing Sodium-Ion Battery Gigafactory (30 GWh)

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continued] The post BYD Constructing Sodium-Ion Battery Gigafactory (30 GWh) appeared first on CleanTechnica. For all the hype around non-lithium-ion battery chemistries in the past decade, nothing has really been competitive with the king.

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BYD May Begin Sodium-Ion Battery Production In 2023

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Reports from China suggest BYD may be the first manufacturer to bring electric cars with sodium-ion batteries to market.

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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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BYD Battery News — $1 Billion Factory In India, Sodium-Ion Batteries In China

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BYD is expanding its operations worldwide beginning with a new factory in India. How much longer before it targets the US market?

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BYD To Build 20 GWh Battery Factory In Wenzhou, China

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Following closely on the heels of rumors about sodium-ion batteries, BYD announced a new 20 GWh battery factory in China.

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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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