In an exclusive report, local media 36kr informed that CATL would install sodium ion batteries into the first EVs in the fourth quarter of the year, while BYD will start mass production of sodium ion packs in the second half and install them on BYD Seagull and other Ocean series models. 36kr media is ‘Chinese TechCrunch.’
Both companies will mix LFP and sodium-ion chemistry in their new mass-produced cells.
CATL’s sodium-ion battery is set to be incorporated into the initial model of Chery’s iCAR brand of new energy vehicles (NEVs). Chery announced this at their conference last week, but the launch in Q4 is further information. 36kr report also says that sodium ion will be used on Chery’s budget EVs, mainly from the QQ family.
The article is being updated.
Benefits of sodium-ion batteries:
- Safer than lithium batteries
- Better ability to withstand cold temperatures
- Slower discharge rate
- Cheaper to produce
- Better for the environment
But there are still some disadvantages:
- Slower charge rate
- Lower attainable voltage
- Lower energy density
Keyword: CATL and BYD sodium-ion batteries will be put into a mass-produced car in Q4 2023