It's widely seen as the next frontier in EV technology. Chinese company makes key breakthrough that could be game changer for EV industry — here are the details first appeared on The Cool Down.

CATL's mass production of cheaper, lithium-free sodium-ion batteries for budget city cars represents a strategic masterstroke ...

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers BYD and Huaihai Holding Group have announced a partnership to become world leaders in producing sodium-ion batteries for small EVs. BYD’s subsidiary ...

CATL, a Chinese battery manufacturer and technology company, is commercializing sodium-ion batteries — a move that poses an ...

China's largest battery maker, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), claims it has unlocked unprecedented extreme weather performance with its sodium-ion batteries. Speaking at the ...

Specifically, the performance of sodium-ion batteries in extreme weather conditions is particularly outstanding, capable of operating stably in environments ranging from -40°C to 70°C. This ...

The sodium battery pack launched by CATL shows excellent compatibility, being highly compatible with standard packs of types 20 and 25, as well as battery swap packs, allowing it to fit all vehicle ...

The transition from lithium-ion to sodium-ion batteries in electric vehicles heralds a transformative era in battery technology, offering a promising array of benefits poised to reshape the energy ...

Switzerland’s Phenogy has launched a megawatt-hour-scale sodium ion energy storage system at a commercial site near Bremen Airport in northern Germany. With this project, the Swiss manufacturer is ...

The site of the Kingsboro Business Park in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Battery maker Natron Energy was slated to build a $1.4 billion factory on the land, creating more than 1,000 jobs. · ...

Peak Energy has set out to use cheaper and more abundant raw materials to design sodium-ion battery energy storage systems (BESS). While a sodium-ion BESS is 30% less energy dense than those made from ...

A comparative look at sodium-ion and lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries highlights the feasibility of using sodium-ion batteries in industrial machinery. Given the limited supply and high price of battery ...