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Cell Chemistry CATL Brings Sodium-Ion Batteries into Mass Production
The supplier has received an order for its sodium-ion batteries. The new cell chemistry is thus taking the step from the laboratory to industrial production—also for cars.
The battery market is facing the biggest upheaval in years. Lithium-ion batteries are facing serious competition in China for the first time. The Chinese manufacturer CATL has just received an order to supply sodium-ion batteries with a total capacity of 60 gigawatt hours. It is a milestone for the new battery technology, which is finally taking the step from the laboratory to large-scale industrial production.
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/fd/2d/fd2de5ac3917716aff3d127a0571af04/0129039688v1.jpeg "Experts are certain that the sodium-ion battery will make its final breakthrough in China this year, thanks in part to CATL. (Image:CATL)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/4e/98/4e98e270d1f4b2a2854ed842296125db/0124409362v1.jpeg "In the search for the superbattery, CATL has introduced \"Naxtra,\" a sodium-ion battery. (Image:Redwood Materials)")