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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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Electric bus wins: BYD in Nottingham, Irizar in Bilbao

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The Chinese-built BYD eBuses will run on the CentreLink and EcoLink routes which have been designed to cut the amount of traffic entering the city centre. Thirteen new electric buses have been added to Nottingham’s existing fleet of 45 electric vehicles, turning another two park and ride services into fully zero emission services.

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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. Currently costing up to three times more, pound for pound, they however make up for it as they also can hold three times the charge and deliver thrice the range. Also on the cards, and often touted as a solution, are sodium-ion batteries.