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

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Demand for the element is so great for applications including electric vehicles, portable electronic devices, and stationary energy units, that lithium mining companies are struggling to keep up. In addition, about 90% of the world’s supply of lithium is controlled by Chinese companies. Also sodium is universally available.

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Tech Talk: How sodium-ion batteries could slash the price of EVs | Autocar Professional

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Given how fast things change in this business, chances are lithium-ion batteries – which have drawbacks in terms of sustainability, energy security and cost – will be overtaken by another type of energy storage. JMEV, another Chinese firm, also announced the rollout of a new EV powered by SIBs from Farasis Energy.

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What Causes Electric Scooters to Be Expensive in India?

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The price of the lithium-ion batteries used in the EVs is the main culprit for the high initial cost of any electric vehicle in any part of the world. The only solution is to get back to the drawing board or in this case, to the labs and develop better and economical energy storage devices which can be manufactured in India economically.

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